Outrage over BAE
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 |
Having just returned from a short family holiday, I was horrified to read today that the House of Lords has rejected an appeal against the Serious Fraud Office [...]
Archive for 2008
Newhaven Incinerator
Friday, July 18th, 2008 |
The campaign to stop Veolia Ltd building an incinerator at Newhaven continues and I am still questioning whether the waste [...]
Looking after mum
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 |
The Parliament is closed for summer recess now and I’ll shortly be heading off for a much-desired holiday. In the [...]
International Tropical Timber Agreement
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 | Report
Caroline was draftswoman for this report on behalf of the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee.
Report
Green New Deal
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 | Report
Tackling the triple crunch of climate change, peak oil and economic recession.
Green New Deal
More protest over fuel
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 |
I’ve just finished recording a live interview on BBC Radio 4’s PM programme about the postponement of the 2p fuel [...]
Green Euro-MP Condemns China Vote On Illegal Ivory Trade
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 | Press Release
15 July 2008 - Responding to the news that the UK has today voted in Geneva to allow the People’s [...]
Green MEP To Slate E.ON ‘Greenwash’ Sponsorship At Guardian Environment Summit
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 | Press Release
15 July 2008 - Green MEP for the South East Dr Caroline Lucas will use her speaking time at tomorrow’s [...]
South East Green MEP In Talks With European Commissioner Over Heathrow And Air Quality
Monday, July 14th, 2008 | Press Release
14 July 2008 - Green MEP for the South East Caroline Lucas has met with the European Commissioner for the [...]
Making our air cleaner
Monday, July 14th, 2008 |
The photos have just come in from a meeting I attended last week with the European Commissioner for the Environment, [...]
Fingerprinting
Thursday, July 10th, 2008 |
Berlusconi’s atrocious and controversial scheme to conduct a census of Italy’s Roma population based on ethnicity has been widely condemned [...]
Plenary for Palestine
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 |
There’s a plenary debate in the Strasbourg Parliament tomorrow, in which I’ll be addressing fellow MEPs on the issue of [...]
Plenary - Aviation and the Environment
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | Speech
Including aviation in the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme 2008
Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation 2006
Reducing the Climate Change Impact [...]
Greenspeak v green action
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 |
I penned a couple of letters to national newspapers earlier today, drawing attention to the link between the widely reported [...]
Plenary - Palestine
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | Speech
The Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners by Israel 2008
Situation In Palestine
Written Questions - Animal Diseases
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | In the Parliament
The use of animal remains in animal feed 2008
Response
FMD Compensation 2003
Response
Resolutions - International Human Rights
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | In the Parliament
The Death Penalty 2008
Forced Marriage 2002
Nepal 2002
The Situation in Burma 2001
The Political Situation in Burma 2001
The Situation of 438 Afghan [...]
Inching rather than flying forward!
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 |
MEPs today took a small step towards curbing the impact of aviation on our climate, by voting for it to [...]
UK Green MEP: Aviation Emissions Trading Off The Ground - But Still Far To Go
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 | Press Release
08 July 2008 - A vote taking place in the European Parliament today is set to approve the Liese report [...]
From Menwith Hill
Friday, July 4th, 2008 |
On American Independence Day, I am writing from Menwith Hill, home to a vast US weapons base which has been [...]
Green MEP Supports Calls For EU Ban On Seal Products At Brussels Animal Welfare Protest
Friday, July 4th, 2008 | Press Release
4 July 2008 - The South East’s Green MEP Dr Caroline Lucas continued her campaign for a ban on the [...]
Green Euro-MP Up In Arms At US Military’s ‘Defence’ Bases On UK Soil
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 | Press Release
03 July 2008 - Locating elements of the US military’s Missile ‘Defence’ System at military facilities in the UK amounts [...]
Green MEP To Share Platform With Political Leaders To Debate Government Role In Fight Against Climate Change
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 | Press Release
02 July 2008 - Dr Caroline Lucas MEP joins Conservative and Lib Dem leaders at LGA conference in Bournemouth
Seals Protest
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 |
Over 500 people took part in a demonstration today to keep up the pressure for legislation banning imports of seal [...]
Glastonbury
Friday, June 27th, 2008 |
I am excited to be in the Green Fields this afternoon debating whether or not the Tories are really Green [...]
Henley By Election
Friday, June 27th, 2008 |
I am delighted that our Green Party candidate in Henley, Mark Stevenson, beat the Labour Party into a shameful 5th [...]
Renewable Energy Strategy
Thursday, June 26th, 2008 |
Just a few hours ago Gordon Brown made his announcement about the government’s long awaited renewable energy strategy. It contains [...]
Green Euro-MP And RSPCA Vice-President To Urge For Tighter Laws To Safeguard Animal Welfare
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 | Press Release
25 June 2008 - The South East’s Green MEP will address the AGM of the UK’s biggest animal welfare charity [...]
‘Globalised Food System Stifles, Threatens And Harms’, Says Green MEP
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 | Press Release
25 June 2008 - Caroline Lucas MEP calls for end to ‘great food swap’ and urges food sovereignty at London conference
The [...]
Food, food, glorious food
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 |
Spoke today at a Royal Society for Medicine conference about food safety and food miles. There seemed to be widespread [...]
Strikes and marches!
Friday, June 20th, 2008 |
I’m back in Brussels after a long Strasbourg week and looking forward (I think!) to taking part in the CND protest hunger strike [...]
Green MEPs Speak Out Against US Missile Defence System Ahead Of CND Protest
Friday, June 20th, 2008 | Press Release
20 June 2008 - The UK’s two Green MEPs will speak out this week in support of Czech hunger strikers [...]
