Extractive industries Raising awareness of the devastating effects of extractive industries on environments, communities and the climate

Battle to resist fracking in UK heats up in Lancashire

4 July 2018

For the past 7 years, residents of Lancashire in North West England, supported by allies from across the UK and Europe, have led a remarkable campaign to protect their communities from fracking. Local businesses, health groups, trade unions and others have joined them.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland
2 June 2018

After decades of neglect, it’s time to clean up Ogoniland’s oil pollution

Today, Nigerian and international civil society organisations repeated their call for the immediate start of the long overdue clean-up of oil pollution in Ogoniland in Nigeria's Niger Delta. This should be undertaken in line with recommendations made by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in its landmark 2011 study of the region.

29 May 2018

Is Ireland about to ban drilling for oil and gas?

New podcast

In this latest episode of our 'Real World Radio Europe' podcast, we follow the remarkable progress of the fossil free campaign in Ireland.

Ireland

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Friends of the Earth Europe works to prevent the extractive industries from destroying people's lives, the environment and the climate. We believe that resources should be utilised fairly and sustainably. Enforceable rules and practices are required to ensure that natural resources are a blessing, not a curse.

Reports & publications

myth cat report
30 May 2018

MythCat - Debunking the glory of the MidCat gas pipeline between France and Spain

energy council briefing cover
17 Apr 2018

The way forward for Europe's energy transformation

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