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Green Politics

wind farm

National Audit Office warns energy bills could rise further if government delays fossil fuel-ridding targets

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
5 March, 2023 (3 weeks ago)

As over 2m more households fall into fuel poverty in Britain, warnings have been made that energy bills could increase even more without a plan put in place by the government to deliver the 2023 clean energy target.

Green Party London Mayor candidate Zoe Garbett

Green Party announces candidate for London Mayor

Chris Jarvis
10 February, 2023

Zoë Garbett is set to contest the next mayoral election for the Greens

Green Party campaigners holding a Green Party banner in Bristol

The Green Party is now the largest party on Bristol City Council

Chris Jarvis
3 February, 2023

A by-election victory has turned into a major breakthrough for the Greens

River pollution

Campaigners take to the streets on National Day of Action over water pollution

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 January, 2023

The Dirty Water protests demand an end to the dumping of sewage into local rivers and waterways.

A photo of London's skyline

London needs to side with renters and hold landlords to account

Zoë Garbett
16 December, 2022

Rogue landlords are being protected

COP26

Approval of first UK coal mine in decades sparks condemnation from activists, opposition, and government’s official climate advisers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 December, 2022

‘The UK government risks becoming a superpower in climate hypocrisy rather than climate leadership.’

Lord Frost slammed for joining climate sceptic lobby group

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
13 November, 2022

Britain’s former chief Brexit negotiator has joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation and claims ‘we’re not in a crisis.’

Climate action

Thousands to protest over government’s ‘climate-wrecking plans’ on Global Day of Action

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 November, 2022

As COP27 reaches its mid-point in Egypt, a coalition of activists are taking to the streets across the UK today, calling on the government to take greater action on the climate and cost-of-living crises.

COP27 U-turn on the cards following global backlash and reports that Boris Johnson could attend

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
31 October, 2022

The former PM’s plans to attend the climate summit are seen as a snub to Sunak, who is now reportedly considering a volte face by attending the event.  

Green Party deputy leader Amelia Womack speaking at Green Party Conference

Exclusive: Amelia Womack refuses to rule out second bid for Green Party leadership

Chris Jarvis
3 October, 2022

In an interview with Left Foot Forward, Womack said, “I will never shy away from ensuring that I’m putting my experience in to do the best thing for the party”

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