Party Policies

 
 

Education

  • What Increase opportunities and support for life-long-learning and skills development.

  • Why In an unequal and changing world, one where jobs are increasingly at risk of automation from computers, we need to increase the opportunities to gain new skills or retrain.

  • When Immediately and over the next term for local politicians (2021-2025) and the next House of Keys term (2021-2026).

  • How Increase funding for formal education/schooling and skills development. Access to localised skills centres/hubs. Incentivise skills training/development. Leverage technology for formal education and skills training on-island.

 

Energy

  • What Ensure all Isle of Man energy production has zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

  • Why The Green Party’s First Carbon Budget indicated that we have until 2035 to achieve zero emissions to avoid extreme climate change.

  • When From today and over the next 15 years.

  • How Electrify our energy systems (annual yearly electricity production is 360 GWH. 2035 yearly needs estimated as 1,000 to 1,500 GWH). Local Authority and Government investment in renewable energy. Policies to incentivise and liberalise private investment in renewable energy.


Voting

  • What Increase engagement and participation in local and general elections.

  • Why To strengthen our democracy and make politicians more representative of our community.

  • When Over the term of the next House of Keys (2021-2026).

  • How Make voting easier through electronic voting and improve access to voting stations. Introduce lessons on the Isle of Man political system within school curriculum. Introduce a proportional representative voting system.