MPs should be able to debate, amend and approve a mandate for the negotiation of any trade agreement before talks start, based on an independent impact assessment of what social, economic and environmental risks might be expected. — Barry Gardiner Copy Share Image
Labour believes that every trade deal should come before parliament for a full debate on the floor of the House of Commons, with a vote at the end of that debate. — 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
