Labour’s green light to Rosebank oil field “simply unforgivable”, say Greens
19 June 2023
The Green Party has criticised the Labour Party’s announcement that it will not rule out the new Rosebank oil field if it is given the go ahead before the next election. [1]
Ahead of a speech by Keir Starmer in Edinburgh today, the Greens have urged the...Read More »
Greens accuse Shell of “climate vandalism”
14 June 2023
The Green Party has accused Shell of betraying people and planet after it announced it was abandoning its plans to cut oil production each year for the rest of the decade [1].
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“Shell’s abandonment of its plans to cut oil production...Read More »
Green Party condemns Labour’s u-turn on climate investment pledge
9 June 2023
The Green Party has accused the Labour Party of failing the climate and the people of the UK after watering down its pledge to invest £28bn a year in green industries if it wins power at the next general election [1].
Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay...Read More »
Greens call for tighter windfall tax on oil and gas companies
9 June 2023
Responding to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to weaken the windfall tax on oil and gas producers, Green Co-leader Adrian Ramsay said:
“It is beyond comprehension that the government seems happy to allow these huge corporations to not only wreck the climate but to profit off the...Read More »
Caroline Lucas will not re-stand in next General Election – Green Party statement
8 June 2023
Caroline Lucas announced this morning that she does not intend to re-stand as a candidate for parliament in the next General Election [1].
Lucas has held the seat in Brighton Pavilion since being elected in 2010 and has increased her majority at every subsequent election.
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