CommonSpace editor Ben Wray spoke to Scottish Greens co-convenor and Glasgow MSP Patrick Harvie ahead of the party’s annual conference on 20-21 October.

Patrick and Ben discussed:

0:20 What is the Scottish Greens vision to meet the 1.5C degrees limit which the IPCC say is needed to stop catastrophic climate change?

06:47 Is there a role for regulatory changes to reduce carbon intensive consumption habits?

09:30 Is the EU single market not an impediment to a zero carbon, decentralized model for the economy?

12:08 What are the Scottish Greens red lines for local tax reform?

18:05 Patrick’s views on the strategic ambitions for the Scottish Greens in coming years.

21:07 Would the Scottish Greens prefer a People’s Vote on staying in the EU or a Scottish independence referendum?