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The Green Party has announced Steven Agnew as its European election candidate for Northern Ireland this morning at Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
Steven Agnew joined the Green Party in 2003 and stood in the 2007 Assembly elections in East Belfast. He currently works as a Research Officer for Green Party MLA Brian Wilson.
The theme of Mr. Agnew’s campaign is: A New Economy – A Green Economy - A Green Economy Creates Jobs
Speaking at the launch Mr. Agnew said: “Everyone knows the problems; the ‘triple crunch’ of job losses, fuel poverty and of course climate change. I offer a solution that will tackle all three, a solution that has the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs here in Northern Ireland. I offer a solution where new green technologies will bring energy security to Northern Ireland and ensure we play our part in the fight against climate change. I offer a Green Industrial Revolution.”
There are currently 43 Green Party members in the European Parliament from 14 different countries. We have played a major role in the creation of legislation that has helped to protect our environment, set ambitious targets for renewable energy, increased social protection and biodiversity.
Outlining how a Green Industrial Revolution might happen with the right political leadership Mr. Agnew said: “Energy efficiency measures such as the insulation of homes can create much needed jobs in the construction sector, as well as reducing energy bills and emissions. There are also thousands of jobs in sustainable waste solutions based on the principal of reduce, reuse, and recycle. A shift in expenditure to more sustainable forms of transport not only creates a public transport which people actually want to use but also creates jobs.”
Although radical Mr. Agnew says his proposals are underpinned by sound economics and based on cutting edge science and technology: “I offer new jobs not old thinking; innovation not stagnation; to lead the way, not lag behind. Vote Green!”
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