The Green Party launches its election manifesto today. Climate change is at the top of the agenda, as the Party promises investment in renewable energy. The Greens pledge to establish 2 million square metres of solar panels and 2 million smallscale wind energy systems within 5 years. Ok, so the chances of the Greens forming the next government are roughly equal to the chances of solar panels powering the White House. But by using the campaign launch to focus on this issue, they can at least hope to push it further up the political agenda. Other plans include scrapping the Government’s £30 billion roadbuilding scheme, a legally binding code of practice on supermarkets, debt cancellation for the 52 poorest countries and an increase in overseas aid to 1% GDP. The full manifesto can be read here. OR
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