Globalisation:Green Alliance: Ideology and aims

Ideology and Aims

Political Leadership This theme is focusing on how Green Alliance influences and guides political action coping with climate change.

Climate Leadership Programme The NGO has started a programme – the Climate Leadership Programme – in which it presents its ideology to future MPs and trains them how to manage environmental questions. The first phase took place between November 2009 and March 2010 and its aim was to educate and train the new MPs how to tackle climate change and other environmental questions. 3 different sessions were organised: one for the Labour, one for the Conservative candidates and one for the Liberal-Democrats candidates. The second phase began on June 30th with a special event where a report was released and it continues this autumn with other sessions for new MPs.

Last Parliament This report is issued from the second phase of the Climate Leadership Programme. Inside, GA calls for action, as soon as possible. The newly elected Parliament is thought to be the last one before it is too late to act.

The new commandments of the climate change strategy In this publication, Stephen Hale, the previous GA director, expressed his view on the climate change strategy. It is specified that this ideology belongs to him and might not be exactly the same for GA, but globally, the ideas are very similar.

Ask the Climate Question In concert with eight other environment associations, GA organised a campaign where citizens could ask questions that were to be answered by candidates to the general election from May 2010. 3 videos are available on Youtube.

Green Standard Coalition Gathering eight major environment groups, this project was built to guide and shape the political debate on climate change.

Sustainable Economy This is the second theme of GA's ideology. It deals with economic levers that can accelerate the transition to a low carbon society. Four projects are presented.

The Green Investment Bank Ernst and Young, together with GA, E3G and Transform UK released on October 13th a report where they demand the creation of a Green Investment Bank (GIB). According to their data, a GIB is necessary to cover a £400 billion gap until 2025 in the energy sector.

Green Taxes GA edited a report about taxing airline companies. Their aim is to change the way state taxes: more “green taxes” and less taxation on jobs, incomes and profits. Low Carbon Skills In this subsection, the NGO presents its ideology about an alternative policy on unemployment and environmental problems.

EU Budget Reform A broader aim is to change EU's policy on environmental questions. GA produced a report, Unlocking a Low Carbon Europe, in which it presents the way to reach this goal.