Climate Party

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Climate Party
Leader Edmund Gemmell
Treasurer Andy Hill [1]
Founded5 September 2022;22 months ago (2022-09-05)
Ideology Green conservatism
Political position Centre-right
Colours  Teal
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Website
https://theclimate.party/

The Climate Party is a minor green conservative political party in the United Kingdom. It has been compared[ by whom? ] to the teal independent movement in Australia. [2]

Contents

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 stood thirteen candidates in the 2024 general election, 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. [10]

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. [11] [12] Both candidates lost their deposits. [13] [14]

The Climate Party fielded thirteen candidates in 2024 general election, with leader Ed Gemmell standing in Wycombe. [15] All Climate Party candidates lost their deposits, with only Gemmell reaching one percent of the vote.

By-elections

2019–2024

ConstituencyDateCandidateNumber
of votes		 % of
votes		PositionWinner
Selby and Ainsty 20 July 2023Luke Wellock390.113th of 13 Labour
Uxbridge and South Ruislip 20 July 2023Ed Gemmell490.215th of 17 Conservative

General elections

2024 general election
ConstituencyCandidateVotes%
Banbury Chris Nevile2420.5
Bangor Aberconwy Steve Marshall1040.2
Bromley and Biggin Hill Karen Miller940.2
Clacton Craig Jamieson480.1
Colchester James Rolfe740.2
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme Michael Longfellow1460.4
Exmouth and Exeter East Mark Baldwin1340.3
Greenwich and Woolwich Priyank Bakshi1730.4
Leeds North East Stewart Hey910.2
Mid Buckinghamshire Wisdom Da Costa1470.3
Northampton South Penelope Tollitt980.2
Salisbury Chris Harwood1270.3
Wycombe Ed Gemmell4891.1

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  15. ↑ "'I can oust Steve Baker': Climate Party leader launches campaign to be MP for Wycombe". Bucks Free Press. 11 April 2024.
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