A survey from ClientEarth suggests that climate change will
influence the way that 54% of adults will vote in the next
general election. And 63% of adults in Britain want the
Government to introduce a Green New Deal.
, Green MP and former
co-leader of the party, said:
“The next parliament will be critical in determining whether we
can turn away from our current path which is leading us straight
to climate catastrophe. The Committee on Climate Change has
warned that if the UK is to have any credibility on climate,
action needs to be taken in the next 12 months. So there has
never been a more important time to vote Green.
“Our record shows we are the only party that has consistently
been on the side of the environment and can be trusted to tackle
the climate emergency and decarbonise our economy in a way which
is just and fair. We are the architects of the Green New Deal,
having worked on it since 2007. We have specific programmes and
ideas to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, while at the same
time transforming the way we work, travel and heat our homes.
“We also know that it’s not only business-as-usual which is
destroying our environment. It is the continuous pursuit of
economic growth. An economic strategy which puts human health and
well-being, and the health of our planet, at the heart of
government is the only way to avert climate catastrophe and build
a more sustainable society.”
