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An image of Green Party members at the campaign launch

Green Party to stand 500 candidates at general election

“We need more Green MPs in Parliament to put pressure on the government and campaign for their constituents. Every single vote in this election sends a strong and clear message: Yes to Europe and No to climate chaos.” The Green Party has announced that it will be standing 500 candidates in the coming general election as it looks to add to its single MP.

Students, vote with your conscience

Brighton Green councillor Martin Osbourne calls on students to register to vote for the upcoming general election

Academic freedom must be defended

Green Peer Natalie Bennett condemns Cambridge University’s links to the fossil fuel industry

Building a working-class environmental movement

Dr Karen Bell discusses how to bring the working class on board with environmentalism

Green Party manifesto launch November 2019

Green Party launches radical manifesto

Green Party launches manifesto to unleash green economic revolution and secure a People’s Vote

Austrian Green Party wins historic share of vote in snap election

The Austrian Green Party won 14 per cent of the vote and 23 seats in the country’s snap election

UK must defend human rights in Hong Kong

Green Peer Natalie Bennett explains how the House of Lords has responded to the protests in Hong Kong

Greens come to arrangement on uniting the Remain vote

The Greens will not face opposition from the Lib Dems or Plaid Cymru in 10 seats across England and Wales

Carla Denyer and canvassers in Bristol West

Bristol West: On the campaign trail with Carla Denyer

Green World joins the Bristol city councillor as she campaigns to turn Bristol West Green

Renewing European Green family values

“We take some small comfort that we will still be able to remain within the European Green family whose network and support will be vital if the UK decides to go it alone.” Despite the UK...

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International

| Mon 25 Nov 2019

Party leaders to go head-to-head in ‘Climate Debate’

After casting the upcoming general election as the ‘climate election’, the Green Party has welcomed Channel 4’s announcement to host a leaders’ debate focusing on the climate crisis. But ...

Imogen Benson |

Politics

Climate Change

Elections

| Fri 22 Nov 2019

Green Party to appoint Carbon Chancellor

Greens announce Carbon Chancellor plans outside Treasury

“A Carbon Chancellor in 11 Downing Street will mean the Prime Minister can’t even walk out of the front door without thinking about the climate emergency”. The Green Party has unveiled pl...

Tansy Dando |

| Wed 13 Nov 2019

Target companies not individuals to fight climate emergency, says Lucas

“We’re all trying to do our best in a deeply imperfect system, so what we should be doing is changing that system.” In an appearance on BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Green Party candidate for B...

Green World |

| Mon 11 Nov 2019

Greens launch election campaign with £100bn climate pledge

“Greens don’t fear the future. We are the future.” The Green Party has launched its general election campaign in Bristol today with a pledge to invest £100 billion a year for the next dec...

Imogen Benson |

Green Party

Campaigns

Politics

| Wed 6 Nov 2019

Second Green MEP releases Green New Deal report

Alexandra Phillips launches her Green New Deal report.

“Our report highlights yet again the need for drastic action on a local, national and European level.” MEP for the South East of England Alexandra Phillips has become the latest Green MEP...

Green World |

| Thu 31 Oct 2019

General election: Greens offer radical future

Following the calling of the snap general election for 12 December, the Green Party is preparing to make a radical, progressive offer to the people of the UK as the only party saying No t...

Green World |

| Wed 30 Oct 2019

Green gains in Swiss elections

“We expected a Green wave but it’s a tsunami, almost.” Latest Swiss elections follow the ‘Green surge’, with growing concern over the climate emergency leading to electoral gains for Gree...

Tansy Dando |

| Tue 22 Oct 2019

Jones delivers Greens’ Speech in Lords

Green peer Jenny Jones has delivered an alternative ‘Greens’ Speech’ following the Queen’s Speech this week that lays out what a Green Government would do to address the climate emergency...

Jenny Jones |

| Thu 17 Oct 2019

Extinction Rebellion grandparents group launches

“We feel that it’s our duty to give back to the planet what we have taken, so that it will still be there, not only for own grandchildren, but for children worldwide who are already suffe...

Tansy Dando |

| Thu 17 Oct 2019

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