Green Economics

Keith is critical of conventional market economics, and believes that the competitive obsession with endless ‘growth’ and measures of GDP is unrealistic and unsustainable. Keith brings to the European Parliament his substantial experience in developing regional economic policy and fighting against the privatisation of public services. The Green MEP is calling for a package of low-carbon innovation strategies and an aggressive expansion of energy efficiency measures, energy reduction and renewables in order to create new green jobs for the South East, whilst also meeting our future energy needs.

News

Green MEP supports anti-fracking campaigners in Balcombe - 11.1.2012

Keith calls for fairer practices in the food industry - 6.12.2011

A week in the life… - 6.12.2011

Green MEP welcomes European funding for world’s largest off-shore wind farm in Kent - 23.11.2011

Keith puts across Green view in parliamentary debate on integrated maritime policy - 18.11.2011

Letters and Replies

Correspondence about Green New Deal - 13.1.2011

Publications

South East newsletter Autumn 2011 - 11.9.2011

South East newsletter – Summer 2011 - 29.6.2011

South East newsletter – Spring 2011 - 8.3.2011

South East newsletter – Autumn 2010 - 24.9.2010

Speeches

Keith calls on the parliament to introduce a European Robin Hood Tax - 10.3.2011

‘We’re in a crisis get us out of here’: Tackling the economic and environmental crises – the way forward – Canterbury Christ Church University, 29 October 2010 - 22.11.2010

The Politics of Climate Change: Green Growth and A Low Carbon Economy – Aston University Conference, 21 July 2010 - 22.7.2010

Energy and Green Jobs – Morning Star Conference, 19 June 2010 - 23.6.2010


To read about the work of Caroline Lucas, Green MEP for the South East from 1999 to May 2010 you can visit her archived website.