Understanding government can be a complex business. The stated reason for a policy and the real reason for it are rarely the… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Years of government inaction on air pollution has got people thinking that the state cannot even protect basic public goods like clean… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
We're fighting for community energy initiatives, warmer homes and crucial flood defences - and fiercely opposing the Government's assault on renewables. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Like air pollution, flood risk is a threat that government should be protecting us against. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
We recognise the need for government to provide a clear and stable regulatory framework so as to release the investment power of… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
We have never believed that any potential future benefits from fracking make it acceptable for the government to bulldoze over the concerns… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
If government is so keen to let local people have a veto in stopping wind farms, why does it not allow local… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Poor decision making in government; the tragedy of short-term economic thinking; our national housing crisis: these are real 21st Century problems for… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
It used to be an article of faith held across parliament that the government should be 'technology neutral' to achieve cost-effective decarbonisation. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
It is hard to imagine a world without bees. It would be even harder to live in it. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Climate change is a threat to the conditions in which our economy can function at all. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
As we pump greenhouse gases into our atmosphere, the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, making the seawater acidic and hostile for shellfish and corals. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
The costs of solar energy across the world have come down so fast that its growth as a cheap, clean energy source has been… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Climate change is a shared crisis - one that transcends politics and borders and must be fought collectively, justly and transparently. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
The U.K. should see overseas aid as an investment in the future potential of a market and shouldn't be used as a stick to… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Doing nothing to stop national parks being drilled for oil isn't what climate leadership looks like. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
We must commit to a positive programme of ocean recovery to combat the effects of climate breakdown, and boost our oceans' capacity to tackle… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
The more we engage with others, the more we find people with whom we do not share the values and truths that we consider… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
We need robust sustainability regulations for shipping that are internationally recognised and respected. This will ensure shipping plays its part in the global transition… — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
After years of globalisation, disaffected populations have lost confidence that the system is fair. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
