Molly Scott Cato

British economist and Member of the European Parliament · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Born 1963 · age 63

Sarah Margaret "Molly" Scott Cato is a British Green politician, economist and activist. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2014 to 2020. From 2012, until her election as an MEP, she was Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Roehampton.

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2020“Now is not the time to campaign to rejoin but we must keep the dream alive, especially for young people who are overwhelmingly pro-European.”In their wordsSaid in a speech to the European Parliament after she voted against ratifying the UK's Brexit withdrawl agreement. Molly Scott Cato: 'OneRead the whole statement

2019“Nuclear weapons are obsolete in an era of asymmetric warfare and cyber warfare and have no placed in a European defence policy for the 21st century.”In their wordsQuoted in CornwallLive. Cornwall and Devon European MP Molly Scott Cato arrested after breaking into US air base in Belgium (20 FebruaryRead the whole statement

“UKIP have now crossed a line in terms of what is acceptable behaviour in a democratic society.”In their wordsQuoted in GloucestershireLive. UPDATE: European elections 2019: Molly Scott-Cato pulls out of hustings event at Gloucester Cathedral overRead the whole statement

“You should not be able to be thrown out of your home of 30 years because you can’t find documents you never knew you would have to keep”In their words25 August 2019Said in a tweet on 25 August 2019Read the whole statement

“The crucial thing about the transition to a carbon-neutral economy is social justice.”In their words9 July 2019Said in an interview with the Guardian. Molly Scott Cato: ‘It’s the wealthy who are causing climate change’Read the whole statement

“The mob currently in power are determined to crash us out of the EU on October 31 and will sacrifice everything at the altar of new trade deals.”In their wordsSaid in an article for the Stroud News and Journal. OPINION: Stop Brexit to save farmers and the planet says Molly Scott Cato (24 AugustRead the whole statement

1963Born21 May 1963

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Scott Cato campaigning to contest the Bristol West seat in 2017

Scott Cato questioning Jean-Claude Juncker at an open hearing hosted by the Green-EFA group on 9 July 2014

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The stakes couldn’t be higher. The burning of the Amazon places the planet on red alert.
22 August 2019 · Quoted in the Morning Star. Green MEP accuses Brazil's Bolsonaro of ‘ecocide’ while Amazon rainforest burns, Own words

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Scott Cato speaks for the Green Party on finance and the EU, and is known for her work in the field of co-operative studies. She has published on green economics, localism and anti-capitalism, and has contributed to works on the risks of nuclear power, the use of which she strongly opposes.

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