Green Councillors welcome successful solar scheme
Green Party councillors have welcomed a successful solar scheme in Reading. Last year, Green councillors Dog Cresswell and Dave McElroy campaigned for Reading Council to run a group solar panel…
Green Party calls for public ownership of water to tackle pollution crisis
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) this week said that the government and regulators - Ofwat and the Environment Agency - may have failed in legal duties to enforce clean…
‘Growing confidence’ House of Lords will block Tory attempts to scrap pollution regulations, Green Party peer says
Green Party peer Jenny Jones has said she has 'growing confidence' that the House of Lords will vote down government amendments to the Levelling Up Bill that would scrap pollution…
Scotland will be fairer and greener as an independent country in the EU, Scottish Greens claim
Scotland's future would be fairer and greener as an independent country within the EU, Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater has said. Slater made the comments ahead of a major…
Scottish Greens call for urgent reform on drug policy
The Scottish Green Party has called for urgent reform of drug policy in the UK. The call comes after the publication of a new report from the UK Home Affairs…
Green Party celebrates 100 days of running East Hertfordshire Council
The Green Party has celebrated its first 100 days running East Hertfordshire District Council. The Greens swept to power on the authority in a major breakthrough in this year's local…
Carla Denyer slams Tory plans to rip up environmental protections in housebuilding on Any Questions
Green Party of England and Wales co-leader Carla Denyer made her third appearance on the BBC's Any Questions last night. The show was broadcast from Cornwall. Among the topics for discussion was the…
2023 Green Party Executive election results announced
The Green Party of England and Wales has announced the results of this year's elections to the party's executive (GPEx). Two of the posts had just one candidate standing against…
The Green League: Who are the Greens with the biggest social media following? – August 2023
Every month Bright Green takes a look at Greens on social media, breaking down who has the most followers in the UK’s Green Parties with a rolling league table. We…
Closure of Ffos-y-fran coal mine must mark next chapter of Wales’ renewable revolution say Greens
Last week's confirmation that the Ffoys-y-Fran coal mine will be closed in November has been welcomed by the Wales Green Party. The mine is the UK's largest opencast coal mine. …