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Subject: 	[Green Mail] GREEN LEADER: OBAMA’S ELECTION COULD ‘TURN THE 
PAGE’ FOR THE USA
Date: 	Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:04:16 +0000
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> News from the Green Party | www.greenparty.org.uk
> For immediate release, 6 November 2008
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> GREEN LEADER: OBAMA’S ELECTION COULD ‘TURN THE PAGE’ FOR THE USA
>
> Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas today said that Barack Obama’s  
> election could ‘turn the page’ for the US on green policies.
>
> Looking at his proposals for greening the US economy and re-engaging  
> with the world to agree stronger climate targets, Caroline said that  
> Greens in the UK are very hopeful after the presidential election  
> this week.
>
> She said: “After eight years of ignorant, dangerous and backward- 
> looking policies from George W Bush, Greens can see real hope in  
> Barack Obama. It’s clear that America has elected a President with a  
> different vision of where we need to take our countries in the  
> future. Much of his promised programme would bring real benefits to  
> people and create a more resilient economy, as well as lower carbon  
> emissions.
>
> “His promise to invest in new technology and build up green  
> industries echoes the Green Party’s proposals for  a ‘Green New  
> Deal’ for Britain and Europe, and we are delighted to see these  
> Green ideas represented in the new President’s plans.”
>
> Seizing the opportunity for new sustainable industries in the U.S.  
> economy, Mr Obama plans to invest $150 billion to create a clean  
> energy revolution and create five million new “green collar jobs”.
>
> Caroline added “Simultaneous investment in a Green New Deal on both  
> sides of the Atlantic would help new green industries develop and  
> transform our economy more quickly - bringing the benefits of new  
> jobs and lower emissions much sooner than if the UK or Europe acted  
> alone. Since Tuesday’s election, I am optimistic that a change in  
> direction for the USA could herald a new era for green development  
> across the world.“
>
> Caroline also expressed her hopes for new international agreements  
> to be forged on climate change.
>
> “With the crucial Climate Change Conference in Copenhagan just one  
> year away, in December 2009, the focus will be on America to lead  
> the way in setting global reductions targets that will be enough to  
> avert catastrophic climate change. We have less than a hundred  
> months to take serious steps on reducing carbon emissions, and it is  
> vital that Amerial plays a larger role in future in forging an  
> international agreement on the action we will take.”
>
> ENDS
>
> NOTES
>
> For a summary of Barack Obama's green policies, see: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/newenergy
>






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