作者為綠黨新北市淡海區黨部執行祕書，蘋果日報立法院內政委員會於前日審查《選罷法》相關法案的修法，其中排定討論降低政黨補助款的補助門檻，現行為政黨得票5%才可獲得補助，目前立委提案版本從降至2%至1%不等。同日上午在野跨黨派立委、小黨及民主改革社團也召開記者會，呼籲應以德國的0.5%為方向。政黨補助款的精神，在於讓政黨得以不過分依賴特定金主，以免制訂出偏袒少數人、不利全民的政策。以德國為例，德國國會不分區當選門檻與台灣同為政黨得票5%，政黨補助門檻卻是0.5%。之所以不同，是為了讓未取得席次的小黨有資源持續運作與大黨競爭，下次選戰東山再起，也能在外圍持續監督政策。也因此，主張綠色生態的德國綠黨、反對偏袒財團智慧財產權的德國海盜黨，才能在選戰中逐漸壯大、有資源對抗背後有財團支撐的政客，推動多項變革，改變了德國與世界！ 上岸才給救生圈反觀台灣，當選才有補助款，形同「游上岸才給救生圈」，任憑小黨溺水。小黨之所以小，往往是沒有足夠資源進行宣傳，讓更多選民認識，甚至是棄保效應所致，而非政見不受選民青睞。相對於大黨，每年超過5億元的補助款不過是錦上添花，選舉時很快就燒完。...
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Climate change is emerging as an important concern in UNDP as well as the broader UN system.
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The Taiwan Green Party's participation in the GG Congress 2012 has made a lot of news! Attached are the following articles:台灣綠黨的2012全球綠人大會果報告潘翰聲的全球綠人大會觀察【新聞稿】全球綠人大會開幕式，綠黨呼籲反核【新聞稿】台灣成為世界原住民反核串連的起點【新聞稿】全球綠人大會行前記者會
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned at the rising tensions and disruption of daily life in parts of Nepal linked to the debate over its future federal system and at the failure, so far, of political leaders to forge a consensus on their outstanding differences in the country’s constitution-making process, according to his spokesperson.“With time fast running out before the 28 May deadline for the Constituent Assembly to complete its work, it is imperative for the political parties of...
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I thought the below article on the use of social media in a very successful recent campaign might be on interest to those parties heading into elections soon.
A small team at the Scottish National Party had a budget of $3,000 and just 100 days – and they created a landslide result. This case study is being looked at closely by election planners here in Australia.
Cheers, Anna
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台電董事長陳貴明「為推動台電公司經營改革」 閃電請辭。在油電雙漲的民怨中，燃起台電改革的歷史契機，其根本之道，應參考日本在福島核災之後正在進行的電力改革方向，將發電部門與輸配電部門分離，這也是OECD早就提出的建議。台電未來可專注在輸配電負載管理的效率提升，電價成本將透明化，也能允許發電來源多元化，讓再生能源處在平等的基礎上。
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Global action to tackle the climate crisis has taken another important step forwards with South Korea’s legislation overnight to establish an emissions trading scheme similar to Australia’s, the Greens said today. “When a developing country manufacturing powerhouse like South Korea embraces emissions trading because it respects the climate science, it’s time for the naysayers in Australia to take a good long look at themselves,” Australian Greens Leader, Senator Christine Milne, said.“South...
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In local elections across the United Kingdom, the Green Party is celebrating progress after adding new councillors and defending existing seats in England and Scotland, including retaining seats on the London Assembly, Norwich and Glasgow City Councils and doubling the number of city councillors in Edinburgh.
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The Green Party of England and Wales are celebrating a night of steady progress after they added to their number of councillors and successfully defended seats in existing strongholds.
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作者：潘翰聲全球綠人聯盟(Global Greens)由四個區域聯盟組成，大會也是輪流舉辦，第一屆是2001年的成立大會在澳洲坎培拉，第二屆原本要在非洲肯亞，後來因故中斷，改由美洲接手，也延宕至2008年在巴西聖保羅舉辦，第三屆輪回到非洲，這次選在塞內加爾的首都達卡舉辦，歐洲綠黨聯盟和全球綠人聯盟都大力協助，並直接負擔相當的工作。第四屆則將輪由歐洲舉辦，預計是2016年。 全球綠人的組織穩步成熟台灣綠黨於1996年成立，是亞洲第二個綠黨，創黨主席高成炎等人，很早就密切參與全球綠人聯盟的組建過程，在正式2001年坎培拉的成立之前，各國就已經有過多次的見面與討論。但2005年才在日本京都舉辦亞太綠人聯盟(APGN,Asia Pacific Greens Network)成立大會，當時僅有一個會員資格審查的委員會，網路上的討論群組更稱不上熱絡。原本計劃2008年藉著全球綠人聯盟會議之便，決定第二屆大會時間地點，卻因時間零碎安排窘迫（只有中午和傍晚各約一次、各一小時的聚會），加上多國競逐主辦權，改為會後再通訊決定。台灣組織二十二個人的團隊，所展現的企圖心，和會議中的優異表現（...
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Here is the pdf of UKPP President Suresh Nautiyal's Hindi article on the Global Greens congress in Senegal. The article appeared in the sunday post hindi weekly on 29 April 2012. this weekly is pro-greens. It says that the flag of the green politics is marching ahead in the whole world.
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Purpose: This document (below and attached) explains the application process for hosting the 3rd APGN Congress.The aim of the 3rd APGN Congress: To develop the APGN into an institution that actively enables the election of Green Parties into Government offices across the region. The Congress aims to strengthen internal APGN mechanisms to ensure the integrity of the Greens and APGN identity; key topics include updating standards in membership, governance, grievance management, business, and...
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Purpose:This document (below and attached) explains the application process for hosting the 3rd APGN Congress.The aim of the 3rd APGN Congress:To develop the APGN into an institution that actively enables the election of Green Parties into Government offices across the region. The Congress aims to strengthen internal APGN mechanisms to ensure the integrity of the Greens and APGN identity; key topics include updating standards in membership, governance, grievance management, business, and many...
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Farmers from nearly every corner of the country often complain that they are deprived of service to see the Junior Technical Assistant (JTA) or District Agricultural Officers in their villages to talk and discuss on agriculture and solve the farmers’ problems. If the farmers face any problems on their farming then they have no one to hear and respond.Keeping this fact into consideration, Green Civil Society (Nepali Greens) has launched “Tele Agro Clinic.” This initiative has been named as Tele...
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Haavisto’s 37.4 percent was the the highest total for any Green running for president anywhere in the world.
How did a Green rise to such a level?
With a proportional representation electoral system in Finland that allows minority parties to have a real voice in decision-making, the Greens did not necessarily need an impressive showing in the presidential elections to establish credibility among the political establishment or the electorate.
Even now the Greens are partners in the current...
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The president of East Timor explains why an election he lost'' is really a victory.
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劉黎兒, 蘋果日報台灣核二廠１號機在上月16日歲修時發生全球核電史無前例大事故，停機時出現0.29G的強震，是能承受範圍0.2G的2倍，檢查發現有7支原本應跟原子爐本體同樣壽命的錨定螺栓斷裂毀損，原因至今不明。台電匆忙以１億元發包給30年沒造原子爐的ＧＥ（美國奇異）換了其中6支，另1支GE不會修，但台電居然打算就這樣強行在本月20日開機運轉，如果屆時或其後不久發生意外，爐心將可能震動，或因水平搖晃等讓控制棒無法插入，會導致比福島核一更嚴重而讓台灣傷亡慘重的核災，大家不能不立即對核二說NO了，台灣人的身家安全不能交在台電少數人手裡了。 台電現在也絕口不提0.29G的事，不探討原因，好像斷裂7支修了6支就可交差；此事從上月16日發生，台電一直隱匿，直到本月5日要被叫到立院前才慌張，在4日晚上臨時公布部分現象，5日還是再三逼問之下才承認有0.29G強震。讓人擔心除此之外，是否還有同級的事故，至今未加公布？台電是國營事業，未將攸關國人生命的重要事故公布，是違法行為。 這次全球空前事故，不管超倍強震或錨定螺栓都涉及原子爐基本構造，即使在福島核災發生前，日本等核電國家在究明原因前不可能開機。...
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New Australian Greens Leader, Christine Milne, today paid tribute to Bob Brown’s extraordinary leadership and promised to build on his legacy by reaching out to even more Australians who share our values of looking after our country and our people, now and into the future. “Under Bob’s wise leadership, the Greens have grown into the undisputed third force in Australian politics, with our vision, policies and action towards a healthier, cleverer, cleaner future embraced by 1.7 million...
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Dear Green Friends --This morning I resigned as Leader of the Australian Greens. I will leave the Senate in June when the Tasmanian Greens nominate a replacement Senator. The time has come.I wanted to immediately thank you for your support, enthusiasm and direct involvement in Green politics on my watch. I can never forget or adequately repay the personal encouragement I have received over so many years from you, my family, friends, colleagues, work mates, party workers, voters and supporters....
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Oleg Mitvol — a former environmental inspector who made a name for himself exposing infractions by Shell and other foreign companies investing in Russia’s natural resource sector during the mid-2000s — announced the creation of his Green Alliance party in March.
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