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Redirect Sizewell C funding to the Warm Homes Plan, say campaigners
Redirect Sizewell C funding to the Warm Homes Plan, say campaigners Campaigners call on Rachel Reeves and Ed Miliband to stop Sizewell C and redirect its funding to generate ‘Warm Homes’ jobs in every constituency by the next election Building Sizewell C would...
How lucky Labour can see off populism
How lucky Labour can see off populism by Colin Hines 19th February 2025 The rise of populist parties in Europe and the rout of the Democrats came about because progressives in Europe and the US have no coherent and easy to understand response to voters’ desire for...
Finding the funds for the green transition
Finding the funds for the green transition By Colin Hines This originally appeared as a letter in the Guardian on 26th January 2025. It would appear that Rachel Reeves would rather put growth ahead of protecting our children’s future with net zero policies (Rachel...
How to pay for a Green New Deal
How to pay for a Green New Deal 4th March, 2024 The Green New Deal Group has published a series of briefings outlining some responses to the question ‘How can we pay for a Green New Deal?’ The five two-page briefings cover personal and corporate taxes, regulating...
A Green New Deal must have racial justice at its heart
The Runnymede Trust’s Nannette Youssef on why a new Parliamentary inquiry is looking at the connections between racism and the climate crisis.
MPs call on government to invest in infrastructure and local Green New Deals
MPs call on government to invest in infrastructure and local Green New Deals13th November 2023The co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Green New Deal have written to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, urging him to invest in a Green New Deal and reverse...
Cutting energy demand must be part of a Green New Deal
Cutting energy demand must be part of a Green New Deal by Livvy Hanks When you think of the transition to a green economy, probably the first thing that comes to mind is renewable energy. In 2022, 40% of the UK’s electricity came from renewable sources – up from 2.2%...
MPs call for a National Energy Guarantee and green home upgrades
MPs call for a National Energy Guarantee and green home upgrades Green New Deal Group member Clive Lewis MP is proposing an amendment to the Government’s Energy Bill which would replace the current energy pricing system with a National Energy Guarantee – a free or...
Embrace local solutions to meet UK net-zero targets, urge the APPG on the Green New Deal
The UK will need to embrace innovative, community-based solutions to environmental and energy problems if it is to have any hope of meeting looming net-zero deadlines, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has recommended.
We’re hiring! Green New Deal Group – Parliamentary co-ordinator
Based in the office of Caroline Lucas MP you will be working as part of her small team at Westminster to ensure the principles of the Green New Deal are retained and actively promoted; other MPs are actively involved in taking the concept forward; and to support the delivery of effective external communication to promote the Green New Deal. Find out more and apply for the role.
Redirect Sizewell C funding to the Warm Homes Plan, say campaigners
Redirect Sizewell C funding to the Warm Homes Plan, say campaigners Campaigners call on Rachel Reeves and Ed Miliband to stop Sizewell C and redirect its funding to generate ‘Warm Homes’ jobs in every constituency by the next election Building Sizewell C would...
How lucky Labour can see off populism
How lucky Labour can see off populism by Colin Hines 19th February 2025 The rise of populist parties in Europe and the rout of the Democrats came about because progressives in Europe and the US have no coherent and easy to understand response to voters’ desire for...
Finding the funds for the green transition
Finding the funds for the green transition By Colin Hines This originally appeared as a letter in the Guardian on 26th January 2025. It would appear that Rachel Reeves would rather put growth ahead of protecting our children’s future with net zero policies (Rachel...
How to pay for a Green New Deal
How to pay for a Green New Deal 4th March, 2024 The Green New Deal Group has published a series of briefings outlining some responses to the question ‘How can we pay for a Green New Deal?’ The five two-page briefings cover personal and corporate taxes, regulating...
A Green New Deal must have racial justice at its heart
The Runnymede Trust’s Nannette Youssef on why a new Parliamentary inquiry is looking at the connections between racism and the climate crisis.
MPs call on government to invest in infrastructure and local Green New Deals
MPs call on government to invest in infrastructure and local Green New Deals13th November 2023The co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Green New Deal have written to the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, urging him to invest in a Green New Deal and reverse...
Cutting energy demand must be part of a Green New Deal
Cutting energy demand must be part of a Green New Deal by Livvy Hanks When you think of the transition to a green economy, probably the first thing that comes to mind is renewable energy. In 2022, 40% of the UK’s electricity came from renewable sources – up from 2.2%...
MPs call for a National Energy Guarantee and green home upgrades
MPs call for a National Energy Guarantee and green home upgrades Green New Deal Group member Clive Lewis MP is proposing an amendment to the Government’s Energy Bill which would replace the current energy pricing system with a National Energy Guarantee – a free or...
Embrace local solutions to meet UK net-zero targets, urge the APPG on the Green New Deal
The UK will need to embrace innovative, community-based solutions to environmental and energy problems if it is to have any hope of meeting looming net-zero deadlines, a cross-party group of MPs and peers has recommended.
We’re hiring! Green New Deal Group – Parliamentary co-ordinator
Based in the office of Caroline Lucas MP you will be working as part of her small team at Westminster to ensure the principles of the Green New Deal are retained and actively promoted; other MPs are actively involved in taking the concept forward; and to support the delivery of effective external communication to promote the Green New Deal. Find out more and apply for the role.