Scottish Greens plan tax hike for ‘super-wealthy’ and fuel industry

During the launch, the Scottish Greens also called for the next Westminster government to end new oil and gas licences and ban fossil fuel advertising.

Ms Slater said: “With Greens in government, Scotland – the country that helped bring the coal-fired industrial revolution to the world – adopted a position of no support for coal, oil and gas extraction on land, ending any prospect that these industries could be revived.

“This is what elected Greens do, and we do it at every level of Government. In Edinburgh, for example, Scottish Green councillors last month succeeded in banning advertising from fossil fuel companies and other high carbon industries on council owned advertising space like buses and billboards.”

The party’s other co-leader reaffirmed the Scottish Greens’ commitment to “delivering an independent green Scotland in Europe”.

Mr Harvie said the Scottish Green manifesto, due to be published next week, would set out how powers currently held at Westminster could be used to “create a fairer future for all”.

But he added: “The only way we can deliver those plans is for Scotland to be able to choose its own way.

“That starts by Westminster granting the Scottish Parliament the power to hold constitution referendums so the people of Scotland can make their choice about their future at a time of their choosing.”