Greens call for protection of people and planet
11 November 2022
Reacting to news that the UK economy shrunk in the last three months [1], the Green Party of England and Wales called for protections for people and the planet.
Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, said:
“GDP is a poor and limited measure of sustainable...Read More »
Greens urge Sunak to come clean on climate finance
7 November 2022
The Green Party has called on Rishi Sunak to come clean and reveal the shortfall in UK climate finance. At COP26, Boris Johnson pledged to boost spending on supporting the nations most at risk from the impacts of the climate emergency. However, figures suggest the UK...Read More »
Greens condemn UK government for failing to honour COP commitment to update climate targets
4 November 2022
Rishi Sunak must honour the commitment the UK made as COP president and update its climate targets to reflect what is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5C, the Green Party has said ahead of the start of COP27 this weekend.
The Glasgow Pact agreed at...Read More »
Greens welcome review into Sizewell C: “We need to invest in renewables and insulation”
4 November 2022
The Green Party has welcomed the news that plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Suffolk are under review [1] and urged for more investment in renewables and insulation.
Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said:
“New nuclear power is a distraction from addressing the...Read More »
Greens call on Sunak to show genuine climate leadership at home and at COP27
2 November 2022
Commenting on the U-turn by Rishi Sunak, who now plans to attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said:
“This is a welcome U-turn brought about by public pressure, though it is perhaps understandable the prime minister might be nervous about...Read More »