Press Releases
4 October 2024 / 4 October 2024 by Paul Corry
Reacting to the government announcement of investment in carbon capture and storage projects, Green MP and party co-leader Adrian Ramsay said: “Labour has spent too long listening to the pleadings of energy companies for major public investment in unproven technological solutions like carbon capture that simply won’t deliver the immediate real change we need. […]
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9 September 2024 by Paul Corry
The Green Party has voted at its Manchester conference to recognise the Israeli government as an “apartheid” state, as defined by international treaties such as the International Convention on Apartheid (1973) and Rome Statute (1998). The conference also voted to recognise Israeli military operations in Gaza as a “genocide” as defined under the UN Genocide […]
7 September 2024 by Paul Corry
The Green Party has adopted new policy at its Manchester Autumn conference calling for a clear regulatory framework that will drive the development and uses of AI in ways that put the interests of people and planet first. This includes the appointment of an Ombudsman to champion the rights of individuals and groups in the […]
Green Party conference in Manchester has voted for a new law to protect people from contaminated land. It has been coined ‘Zane’s Law’ after 7-year-old Zane Gbangbola who died when Hydrogen Cyanide was carried by floodwater from a contaminated landfill site into his home in 2014. The legislation would force all Local Authorities to keep […]
7 September 2024 / 7 September 2024 by Paul Corry
Green Party conference backed detailed policy that will see the party press the new government for much closer relations with the European Union. Green MP Ellie Chowns said: “The conference has made it very clear that people and planet would benefit from much closer relationships between our country and the European Union. “We will be […]
The Greens have voted at their party conference in Manchester for a range of measures to tackle ableism in areas such as housing, transport, education and economic empowerment. These include measures to: Deputy Leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski said: “All disabled people, including those with profound learning disabilities, deserve to have a healthy […]
6 September 2024 / 7 September 2024 by Paul Corry
Thank you so much. Wishing Carla well, it certainly does show yet again the benefits of having party co-leaders. What an exciting conference this is for the Green Party, what an amazing year it’s been so far. I am so happy to be standing here not just as a co-leader of this party, but also […]
6 September 2024 by Paul Corry
‘Things can get better if we invest to build a fairer, greener economy’ The Green Party will celebrate historic electoral gains at its first conference since the General Election with a call for the new government to be more ambitious in offering real hope and real change. Green Party co-leader and MP for Bristol Central, […]
23 August 2024 by Paul Corry
Responding to news that energy regulator Ofgem has raised the price cap by 9.5 per cent just before the onset of winter, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “Consumers are paying high prices for a crisis not of their making. This will be deeply worrying news for all those people already struggling to pay their […]
25 July 2024 by Paul Corry
Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party said: “This is an important day for our country. After 14 wasted years it is a relief that we now have an Energy Secretary who understands the climate crisis and is prepared to take the action we need. “But action on renewables will be pointless unless it goes […]
