Green councillors call on Michael Gove to properly fund local services
2 December 2022
Green councillors in ruling administrations in England and Wales have written to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, calling on him “to ensure proper funding of local services and… sound policy that works for people, not profit.”
The Green cabinet members...Read More »
Green Party reaction to government go ahead for Sizewell C nuclear power plant
29 November 2022
Responding to the government’s decision to give the go ahead to the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk [1], Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said:
“This is an ideological decision driven by a misguided energy policy. It is clear there are cleaner, quicker and much less expensive...Read More »
Greens call for winter rent freeze and ban on evictions
24 November 2022
The Green Party of England and Wales is calling for the government to urgently bring forward its promised Renters Reform Bill in time to stave off a winter of evictions and homelessness.
The call came as new figures showed so-called no fault evictions leaping 76 per cent...Read More »
Caroline Lucas granted Urgent Question on COP27 outcome
21 November 2022
- “After one of the most consequential global climate summits in a generation, all our Prime Minister could muster was a 33-word tweet”
Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion, has been granted an Urgent Question on the COP27 outcome, taking place in the House of Commons...Read More »
Historic loss and damage agreement at COP27 must now be honoured by rich countries, Greens warn
20 November 2022
Responding to the final Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan [1] from the COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said:
“The agreement to set up a fund for loss and damage is a significant and historic step towards climate justice for the poorest and most vulnerable...Read More »