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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Green Mail] GREEN LEADER: OBAMA’S ELECTION COULD ‘TURN THE PAGE’ FOR THE USA Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 17:04:16 +0000 From: News from the Green Party <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] References: <[log in to unmask]> > > News from the Green Party | www.greenparty.org.uk > For immediate release, 6 November 2008 > > 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 > _______________________________________________ *** If you would prefer a lower *** traffic list please join the *** fortnightly Green Bulletin by *** sending an email to: [log in to unmask] GreenMail mailing list subscribed with: [log in to unmask] unsubscribe: [log in to unmask] https://lists.greenparty.org.uk/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/greenmail