Warm homes announcement “left too many householders out in the cold” say Greens 21 November 2024 / 21 November 2024 by Green Party Responding to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s announcement that up to 300,000 homes will benefit from upgrades next year, Green Party Co-Leader Adrian Ramsay said, “Today’s announcement left too many householders out in the cold. Household heating accounts for almost a fifth of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. And while making […] Read more » Adrian Ramsay Green Party Heat Pumps Housing Retrofit Warm Homes
Arrest warrants make clear selling arms to Israel ‘abets war crimes’ 21 November 2024 / 21 November 2024 by Green Party Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party said: “The ICC arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif shows that to continue selling arms to Israel is to aid and abet war crimes. It is utterly indefensible. “The Government must recognise that their approach to the war in Gaza has failed. They must […] Read more » Arms Sales Arrest Warrant Carla Denyer Green Party Israel Palestine
Greens welcome £1bn in funding for buses but challenge scrapping £2 fare cap and call for bus priority measures 18 November 2024 / 19 November 2024 by Green Party Responding to £1bn in funding which the government says will deliver a London-style bus service across England [1], co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer MP, said: “It is encouraging to hear that councils will be empowered to take control of bus services. Tory deregulation of services was a green light for axing routes, running […] Read more »
Farmers are feeling abandoned, but taxing wealth is right, say Greens 18 November 2024 / 19 November 2024 by Green Party Reacting to planned protests this week by farmers over changes to Inheritance tax [1], Green Party Food, Agriculture & Rural Welfare spokesperson, Emily O’Brien, said: “Farmers are feeling abandoned. They have suffered badly from Brexit, both via detrimental trade conditions and reduced subsidies. And tax breaks for agricultural land have inflated land values, making it […] Read more »
Greens back call for COP reform 15 November 2024 / 15 November 2024 by Paul Corry Reacting to calls for the COP process to be reformed (1), Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer MP said: “This is a timely call for reform of an international forum that has achieved a great deal but now needs to drive action in the face of the dire climate crisis the world faces. “COP has brought […] Read more »
Green MPs write to David Lammy to clarify Government position on risk of genocide in Gaza 14 November 2024 by Paul Corry The four Green MPs yesterday wrote to the Foreign Secretary to clarify the Government’s position on the risk of genocide in Gaza. Ellie Chowns said: “The UK has an obligation to prevent genocide under international law. We know the Government has not described the Israeli government’s assault on Palestinians in Gaza as a genocide – […] Read more »
Green Party responds to Reeves’ mega pension plans 14 November 2024 by Paul Corry Responding to briefings on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech on pension funds reform, Green Party Co-Leader Adrian Ramsay MP said: “Chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to quickly set out the details of her headline-grabbing plans to create mega-pension funds to ensure that they provide the investment we need to urgently transition our economy beyond fossil […] Read more »
Green reaction to government’s 81% emissions reduction target 12 November 2024 / 12 November 2024 by Andrew Bell Reacting to Keir Starmer’s public address at COP29 where he announced a new climate target for the UK to reduce the country’s emissions by 81% by 2035 against 1990 levels, Green MP Ellie Chowns said: “The announcement of an 81% cut in emissions by 2035 is welcome – we need to remove fossil fuels from […] Read more »
Greens call on Starmer to lead international action at COP29 8 November 2024 by Paul Corry Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer MP urged world leaders to attend COP29 next week to underline its critical importance: “COP29 has set itself the goal of “deep, rapid and sustained emission reductions now to keep temperatures under control and stay below 1.5˚C, while leaving no one behind’. “But it won’t achieve that without the international […] Read more »
US Elections: Trump is a “climate change denier, a proud racist and misogynist” 6 November 2024 / 6 November 2024 by Green Party Responding to the US elections, Green Party Co-Leader, Carla Denyer, said, “A dangerous bigot, bully, and liar is once again set to become the leader of the most powerful country in the world. A climate change denier, a proud racist and misogynist, and a man who has sought to subvert elections and incite insurrection. On […] Read more » Carla Denyer Donald Trump Green Party President US Election