So far Keir Starmer’s promises on Green New Deal amount to dust

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Commenting on the one year anniversary of Labour’s socialist Green New Deal motion passing at Party Conference 2019, Labour for a Green New Deal spokeswoman Lauren Townsend said:

“A year ago today, Labour members and trade unions came together to back a groundbreaking Green New Deal, to tackle the climate emergency and transform Britain for the many. Since then, Labour members have reaffirmed their support for this programme, with more than 2/3 of all submissions to Labour’s green recovery consultation backing our campaign’s proposals. Last night speakers from Momentum, trade unions and the youth strikes came together to demand a Labour Party which fights tooth-and-nail for climate justice.

“In March, Keir Starmer said ‘we cannot wait until 2024 to tackle the climate crisis’, and pledged to immediately fight for a Green New Deal if elected. Thus far, he has not kept his word, even as the case for a million green jobs is plain to see. The Green New Deal is more than a Labour vision to rebuild greener, fairer and cleaner post-covid – it’s a democratic mandate. Labour members demand more from our leadership.”

More info:

  • motion calling for a Green New Deal and net-zero emissions by 2030 was passed overwhelmingly by Party members and trade unions at Labour conference 2019, with Unite and Unison amongst the unions backing the motion
  • Data passed to LGND by the Labour Party reveals that 1400 / 1950 submissions to Labour’s summer green recovery consultation backed LGND’s proposals, which can be found here.
  • Polling suggests widespread support for substantial shifts in how the economy is run, with just 6% of the public wanting to “return to normal” post-covid.”
  • Last night, Sep 23rd 2020, speakers from across the labour movement – including Zarah Sultana MP, the FBU’s Matt Wrack, Momentum and the youth strikers – came together to argue for a Green New Deal, with hundreds of attendees.
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