Keeping 1.5 alive, phasing out fossil fuels and tackling climate inequality must be priorities for COP28 climate talks
29 November 2023
As the COP28 climate talks begin today in Dubai, the Green Party has set out three key demands. They are to ‘keep 1.5 alive’; an agreement on the fair and managed phase-out of all fossil fuels; and measures to address ‘climate inequality.’ Greens are challenging the UK...Read More »
Greens respond to Labour Warm Homes Plan
29 November 2023
Responding to Labour’s Warm Homes Plan, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“I fear this is more warm words than warm homes.
“Labour has made it clear that it plans to follow the Conservative party’s tight fiscal policies, and without real investment from government, delivered through councils to support local...Read More »
Green Party calls for ban on private jets, “the ultimate symbol of ‘climate inequality’”
28 November 2023
The Green Party has called for a ban on all private jets taking off or landing at UK airports. They say this form of transportation, favoured by a super-rich elite, is the ultimate symbol of ‘climate inequality’ where the richest 1% of the population produce as much planet...Read More »
Greens call for president of COP to go following oil and gas deal revelations
27 November 2023
Following revelations that the president of COP28, Dr Sultan al-Jaber – who is also CEO of the United Arab Emirates state oil company – was planning to be part of a UAE delegation seeking to use the climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas...Read More »
Greens reject pre-election tax cut bribes and call for action to meet the needs of people and planet
22 November 2023
Reacting to the Autumn Statement announcement, Green co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“The government has chosen headline-grabbing pre-election tax cut bribes over doing their job properly – providing good public services and protecting citizens from harm caused by the cost-of-living crisis and the climate crisis.
“Indeed, this was a particularly cruel...Read More »