Election 2024

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Climate change

10 Conservative government climate and nature blunders

Some ambitious commitments have been made by Conservative leaders during the party’s time in power. However, a mixture of poor leadership, divisive and cynical climate politics, and corporate capture by…

June 3, 2024

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Election 2024

The 6 Ws: a climate and nature checklist for the 2024 general election

How to tell if a politician is serious about climate and nature before you vote for them? Ask them about these six things

by Greenpeace UK May 29, 2024

Climate change

Spring Budget 2024: Greenpeace briefing

Major parties rollback on climate spending: why reforming our tax system and borrowing is crucial to a healthier, fairer, green economy.

March 4, 2024

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Election 2024

How wealth taxes could fund a fairer, greener Britain

An unfair tax system is worsening inequality, contributing to the cost of living crisis and slowing climate action. Wealth taxes could raise funds to make people’s lives better – and…

by Ami McCarthy February 29, 2024

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Activism

Labour’s £28 billion green spending promise – what it is and why it matters

Labour promised to spend £28 billion a year on kickstarting a green industrial revolution if they win the election. Labour should honour it – it would make Britain better, and…

by Ami McCarthy November 23, 2023

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Climate change

How will climate influence the next election? New poll shows what the public really think.

Concerns over climate and nature are higher than the national average in the Blue Wall and scores of marginal seats, a major new survey of 20,000 people shows. Get the…

September 26, 2023

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Climate change

How to win votes: manifesto recommendations for a greener, fairer society

Greenpeace's recommendations provide a minimum standard for an election manifesto that properly responds to the climate and nature emergencies.

September 22, 2023

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Activism

A vote for the climate is a vote to fix everything that’s wrong with the UK – here’s why

Political leaders are planning their pledges ahead of the next election. Here's how electing those bold enough to take strong action on climate would solve many of the UK’s most…

by Greenpeace UK September 21, 2023