Archive for 2008

Correspondence about Pig Welfare

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about the Pigs Review Directive 2008         Response Letter to the European Commission about minimum welfare standards for [...]

Lucas: “An Inch Of Progress On Climate Policy…But We Needed A Mile”

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 | Press Release
17 December 2008 - The European Parliament today voted to adopt the climate package of legislation (1), based on the [...]

Watch my speech in the Parliament

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 |
I spoke during a debate in the Strasbourg plenary session yesterday to express my disappointment at the greenhouse gas emission [...]

China Gateway or Gateway to Disaster?

Monday, December 15th, 2008 | Report
A report looking at the problems with China Gateway, a massive warehouse development in Thanet, Kent, and putting forward alternative [...]

Climate Policy In Meltdown As EU Leaders Consider Tearing Climate Laws To Shreds

Thursday, December 11th, 2008 | Press Release
11 December 2008 - EU leaders, meeting today and tomorrow (11-12 December) at a summit in Brussels, are considering proposals [...]

UK Green MEP - Emissions Trading Scheme Turning Into “Giant Subsidy Machine For Polluters

Friday, December 5th, 2008 | Press Release
5 December 2008 - A UK Green MEP has urged the EU to clean up its act on climate change [...]

Green MEP To March On Parliament For Urgent Action To Protect Environment - And Reshape UK Economy

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 | Press Release
3 December 2008 - South East MEP and Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas will join thousands of campaigners in London [...]

Green Euro-MP Joins Calls For West Papuan Self Determination On Independence Day

Monday, December 1st, 2008 | Press Release
1 December 2008 - Green Euro-MP Caroline Lucas sent a message of solidarity to West Papua today, as campaigners from [...]

Greening ICT

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 | Speech
A speech delivered at the Society of Information Technology Management’s annual conference. Greening ICT

Correspondence about Chemicals

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 | Correspondence
Letter to the European Commission about the misuse of aminopyralid 2008 Response  Letter to the European Commission about the safety of PPD [...]

Banning Cluster Bombs

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 |
I have been campaigning in support of an international ban on cluster weapons for several years, so am delighted that [...]

British National Among Three Held In Israeli Sting On Palestinian Fishermen

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | Press Release
19 November 2008 - Three human rights activists travelling with a group of Palestinian fishermen remain in custody in Israel [...]

CAP Health Check: ‘Parliament Prescribes Placebo For Ailing Agriculture Policy’, Says Green Euro-MP

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | Press Release
19 November 2008 - Commenting on today’s European Parliament plenary vote on the so-called "health check" of the EU’s Common [...]

Green Euro-MP Calls For Safer Streets As Women Unite To ‘Reclaim The Night’

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | Press Release
19 November 2008 - Green MEP for the South East Dr Caroline Lucas today spoke out in support of the [...]

Government Support For Trident Renewal Is ‘Dangerous Call To Arms Race’, Says Euro-MP At Kent CND 50th Anniversary

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | Press Release
18 November 2008 - Kent’s Green Euro-MP has labelled the Government’s continued support for the costly renewal of the UK’s [...]

Green Euro-MP Welcomes EU Fruit And Veg Scheme For Schools

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | Press Release
18 November 2008 - The European Parliament today approved a scheme for the EU budget to subsidise at least one [...]

Euro-MP Calls For Greener Gatwick As Government Looks Set To Continue Airport Expansion

Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Press Release
17 November 2008 - The South East’s Green MEP has highlighted the urgent need to protect Gatwick’s environmental heritage and [...]

***WEB EXCLUSIVE*** Children in Trouble - Barnardo’s Campaign, 17 November 2008

Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Article
Article by Caroline Lucas for Barnardo’s ‘Children in trouble’ campaign

Heathrow Expansion

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 | Press Release
12 November 2008 - Commenting ahead of the imminent decision by the Government on the expansion of Heathrow Airport, MEP [...]

Susutainable Communities Best For People And Planet, Says South East MEP At ‘Eco Action’ Launch

Friday, November 7th, 2008 | Press Release
7 November 2008 - A Green Euro-MP has today called for a sustainable and responsible housing strategy for the South [...]

Green Euro-MP Welcomes First Step Towards Better Protection Of Animals In Experiments

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 | Press Release
05 November 2008 - Green MEP for the South East and Vice President of the RSPCA Dr Caroline Lucas has [...]

Green MEP Welcomes Step Forward For Human Health As EU Environment Committee Votes For Better Protection From Pesticides

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 | Press Release
5 November 2008 - Responding to today’s decision by the European Parliament’s Environment Committee to adopt a report calling for [...]

Caroline Lucas: “changing the soul of man”…

Friday, October 31st, 2008 |
…not my words! I took part in a lively debate for BBC World Service’s One Planet programme last week alongside psychologist [...]

South East Euro-MP Welcomes EU Victory For Kent Animal Campaigners

Thursday, October 30th, 2008 | Press Release
30 October 2008 - The South East’s Green MEP has paid tribute to the commitment and hard work of a [...]

Climate Bill Held Back By ‘Double Blunder’

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 | Press Release
28 October 2008 - Green MEP for the South East and Party Leader Dr Caroline Lucas has welcomed the Government’s [...]

Tackling Climate Change Is Route To Creating Jobs, Not Destroying Them

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 | Press Release
15 October 2008 - Green MEP hits out at European Council attempts to use financial crisis to dismantle climate agreement

Climate Rush

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 |
Last night, I spoke at the high spirited demo Climate Rush, organised by anti-airport expansion campaigner Tamsin Omond. Hundreds of activists descended on [...]