Climate Party

The Climate Party is a minor green conservative political party in the United Kingdom. It has been compared to the successful teal independent movement of centrist, environmentalist independent politicians in Australia.[2]

For the Climate party in New Zealand, see NZ Climate Party.

Climate Party
LeaderEdmund Gemmell
TreasurerAndy Hill[1]
Founded5 September 2022 (2022-09-05)
IdeologyGreen conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Teal
  Blue
House of Commons
0 / 650
Local government
1 / 19,481
Website
https://theclimate.party/

The party was founded in 2022 by Ed Gemmell, a councillor for Hazlemere in Buckinghamshire.[3][4] Gemmell describes the party as a "business-friendly and climate-serious alternative" to the Conservative Party.[4][5][6]

The party is standing in the 2024 general election. Candidates are listed below. It is targeting Conservative-held marginal seats and MPs who 'obstruct climate action'.[4]

Ideology

The party's core focus is on tackling climate change and decarbonising the economy by 2030.[7] It describes itself as "100% focused on climate change".[8] Its policy proposals include abolishing all fossil fuel subsidies, implementing "polluter-pays policies" and investing in green technology.[9] It aims to lead the UK to economic revival and increased prosperity through a commitment to net zero by 2030, while restoring nature and decreasing pollution.

Electoral history

The Climate Party contested the July 2023 Uxbridge and South Ruislip and Selby and Ainsty by-elections, with Gemmell running in Uxbridge and Luke Wellock in Selby.[10][11] Both candidates lost their deposits.[12][13]

The Climate Party has fielded over a dozen candidates to take part in the 2024 general election, with Ed Gemmell the leader standing in Wycombe[14]

2019–2024
ConstituencyDateCandidateNumber
of votes		 % of
votes		PositionWinner
Selby and Ainsty20 July 2023Luke Wellock390.113th of 13Labour
Uxbridge and South Ruislip20 July 2023Ed Gemmell490.215th of 17Conservative

General elections
2024 general election
Constituency Candidate Votes %
Banbury Chris Nevile[15]
Bangor Aberconwy Steve Marshall[16]
Bromley and Biggin Hill Karen Miller[17]
Clacton Craig Jamieson[18]
Colchester James Rolfe[19]
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme Michael Longfellow[20]
Exmouth and Exeter East Mark Baldwin[21]
Greenwich and Woolwich Priyank Bakshi[22]
Leeds North East Stewart Hey[23]
Mid Buckinghamshire Wisdom Da Costa[24]
Northampton South Penelope Tollitt[25]
Salisbury Chris Harwood[26]
Wycombe Ed Gemmell[27]

References
  1. Aldridge, James (5 September 2022). "New political party launched in UK to challenge Conservatives over climate change". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. Greenwood, Darren (30 June 2023). "Selby and Ainsty By-election: New 'centre-right' party aims for change on climate". York Press. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. "Councillor details - Councillor Ed Gemmell". buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. Donald, Rachel (28 July 2022). "Centre-right Climate party launches to oust Tory MPs opposing climate action". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. McGlone, Conor (5 September 2022). "New Climate Party vows to 'take on' Truss at the next election". eandt.theiet.org. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. Pack, Mark (31 July 2022). "Two new political parties take a tilt at the Conservatives". Mark Pack. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "The Tories have failed to "get climate done" – so I've launched a new centre-right party | Ed Gemmell". The Guardian. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. "The Climate Party". Twitter. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. Donald, Rachel (28 July 2022). "Centre-right Climate party launches to oust Tory MPs opposing climate action". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. "Uxbridge by-election full candidate list revealed". BBC News. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  11. "Selby and Ainsty by-election: 13 candidates announced". The Press. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  12. "By-elections". www.northyorks.gov.uk. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  13. "Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election 2023 results". Hillingdon Council. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  14. "'I can oust Steve Baker': Climate Party leader launches campaign to be MP for Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. 11 April 2024.
  15. https://theclimate.party/candidates/chris-nevile
  16. https://theclimate.party/candidates/steve-marshall
  17. https://theclimate.party/candidates/karen-miller
  18. https://theclimate.party/candidates/craig-jamieson
  19. https://theclimate.party/candidates/james-rolfe
  20. https://theclimate.party/candidates/mike-longfellow
  21. https://theclimate.party/candidates/mark-baldwin
  22. https://theclimate.party/candidates/priyank-bakshi
  23. https://theclimate.party/candidates/stewart-hey
  24. https://theclimate.party/candidates/wisdom-da-costa
  25. https://theclimate.party/candidates/penelope-tollitt
  26. https://theclimate.party/candidates/chris-harwood
  27. https://theclimate.party/candidates/ed-gemmell
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