Tributes for Amelia Womack following announcement she won’t seek re-election as Green Party deputy leader
‘Her commitment to building a better future has been truly inspirational’
Green Politics
Amelia Womack won’t stand for re-election as Green Party deputy leader
Her eight year stint will come to an end in September
Tax ‘dirty profits’ to ease cost of living crisis, Green Party co-leaders say
‘While people freeze in their homes, this government is warm and cosy in bed with dirty energy companies who are making profits from the misery of millions.’
‘We don’t need a net zero referendum’
‘Nigel Farage and others are wrong to suggest we should pursue a referendum on net zero.’
Johnson to ditch ‘lefty’ green policies, in ‘secret’ deal Tory backbenchers – Express reports
In a bid to “warm the cockles of Tory hearts”, the PM is to make a deal with backbench MPs to maintain their support of his leadership, including abolishing ‘lefty’ policies of ‘prioritising a green agenda’, the Sunday Express reports.
COP26: Government must ‘walk the talk’, says climate advisors
Britain is ‘nowhere near’ meeting climate targets, officials warn.
Mike Buckley: Next 12 months are vital for Alok Sharma and UK’s impact on the climate crisis
‘Keir Starmer should hold Sharma to account and ask him to update both Parliament and the public on progress made between this COP and the next.’
Civil society blasts lack of progress at Cop26 during final day
Activists and civil society representatives have accused rich nations at COP26 of a “shameful” lack of ambition
#COP26: Transition to clean energy must not come at expense of workers – campaigners warn
The mistakes of the past cannot be repeated, and workers must be put at the heart of the transition to green energy, COP26 leaders are told.
Olympic athletes among Extinction Rebellion protesters at ExxonMobil oil refinery
The activists are calling on the government to end all fossil fuel investments.