Achi news desk-
Over the weekend, the Scottish Greens revealed that they had chosen 32 candidates for the upcoming election, up from the 22 fields in 2019.
On Sunday, Mr Harvie insisted that there would be no electoral agreement with the SNP and that he would not have “those kind of talks” with the First Minister.
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Speaking to The National, Mr Yousaf said he had “a huge amount of time” for the Scottish Greens.
“Of course they are our partners in government, but in a Westminster election, especially when we face a challenge from Labour, the danger of voting for the Greens – who are not going to win a single seat in the Election General of Scotland. , I think they would be the first to admit it – would that be a wasted vote.”
He added: “If you want to promote the cause of independence, if you want a party that matches your values - whether that’s social justice or the climate or the welfare economy – then the SNP is the party you need to be voting for. for.”
Ross Greer hit back. He told the paper that every vote for his party would send “the strongest possible message to Westminster, that Scotland demands urgent action on the climate and nature crises”.
“The world is burning around us and unfortunately every other party has proven unwilling to step in when needed to protect our common future,” he added.
“Only the Scottish Greens recognize that the problem is capitalism and that half measures will not do in the face of the greatest threat we all face.
“Every vote for the Scottish Greens is a vote to put people and the planet ahead of corporate profits and the greed of the very rich. We are proud to give more voters than ever the opportunity to send shock waves through Westminster by voting for Scotland’s Oasis this year.”
In the last general election, the Scottish Greens lost all their deposits, with none of their candidates gaining more than 5% of the vote.
However, there were some marginal seats where their vote was more or almost the same size as the SNP’s majority.
In East Dunbartonshire where Amy Callaghan beat Free Dem Jo Swinson by 149 votes, Green candidate Carolynn Scrimgeour won 916 votes.
Last month, the UK’s climate watchdog warned that Scotland’s pledge to cut its climate emissions by 75% by 2030 is “no longer credible.”
The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) said ministers in the SNP-Green government had missed the annual emissions reductions required by law in eight of the last 12 years and had no meaningful plans for catch up.
He warned that most sectors, such as housing, transport and farming, were so far behind their interim targets that “the acceleration is needed [to] reaching the 2030 target is now beyond belief”.
