Another fantastic election result for the Greens in Arundel and Walberton. Congratulations to Steve McAulliffe and also congrats to @chiarungreen and everyone else involved! https://t.co/YP6LJW7H8K
Yesterday Caroline Lucas led a debate in Parliament urging the government to make solar panels mandatory on all suitable new homes.
This would be a win-win for:
π Cutting energy bills
π Reducing carbon emissions
π Ending fuel poverty
π Improving energy security
π Creating thousands of new high-skilled jobs nationwide
π Reducing winter deaths and illness
π Saving the NHS money
And all this at no cost to the taxpayer. Itβs time for a real rooftop revolution βοΈ
Imagine if UK tap water was so full of toxic industrial pollutants that it would be illegal even in the US, a country that has taken decades to bother cleaning up drinking water contaminated with lead.
No need to imagine - it's happening right now. As Caroline Lucas said, "A cocktail of toxic persistent chemicals is polluting our rivers and seas, poisoning our water supply and posing a severe threat to human health and animal life. Yet the UK's chemical pollution limits are shamefully lagging behind international standards.
"The government urgently needs to get a grip on this chemical crisis and adopt far tougher regulations now." Natalie Bennett, Green Party Member of the House of Lords adds βThese forever chemicals are linked to decreased fertility, increased cholesterol levels and developmental problems in children. The US is reacting with a major tightening of standards. The UK should follow".
Vast numbers of people drinking water with levels that would be banned in the US, research shows