Ministers' speeches
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - The Rt Hon Hilary Benn
- Minister of State - The Rt Hon Lord Rooker
- Minister of State - Phil Woolas MP
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State - Joan Ruddock MP
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for the South East - Jonathan Shaw MP
Speeches by Defra's Ministers between May 2006 and June 2007 are indexed as follows:
Speeches by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
- 21 July 2008
Speech by Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP at the Barnes Wetlands Centre: Why the Natural Environment Matters
- 16 June 2008
Keynote speech at the Chatham House Conference on Climate Change, "A New Global Climate Deal?”, London - 13 May 2008
Speech at the US Capitol, Washington DC, USA: Building Low Carbon Prosperity: Changing the Political Climate - 29 April 2008
Speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research conference on climate change and forced migration, London - 24 April 2008
Speech at the Environmental Industries Commission, "Climate Change Bill – Implications for Business", London
Speech to the Institute of Development Studies, "Climate Change - poverty's new ally", Sussex University
- 2 April 2008
Speech at the Lord Mayor's Lecture - "Bring Climate Change Home", London - 6 March 2008
Speech to the Sustainable Development UK Conference 2008
- 18 February 2008
Speech to the National Farmers' Union Centenary Conference, London - 3 January 2008
Speech to the Oxford Farming Conference 2008, Oxford
- 13 December 2007
Speech to the Thirteenth Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - 19 November 2007
Speech at the Farming for the Future Conference, London
- 1 November 2007
Speech to the Landscape Institute Conference on Climate Change, London
- 29 October 2007
Speech at Kew Royal Botanic Garden - Britain’s Low Carbon Future: what the Climate Change Bill means for our daily lives, London - 25 October 2007
Speech at the EU Emissions Trading Scheme discussion event, London - 24 September 2007
Speech at the UK Mission to the United Nations
- 5 July 2007
Speech to the Local Government Association
Speeches by the Minister of State (Lords)
The Rt Hon Jeff Rooker
Speeches by the Minister for the Environment, Phil Woolas MP
- 17 June 2008
Speech to the New Civil Engineer Conference, Earls Court Conference Centre - 28 February 2008
Speech at the Ecobuild Conference, London - 27 February 2008
Speech on the future of carbon trading, London - 22 February 2008
Speech to the United Nations Environment Programme in Monaco - 15 November 2007
Speech to the Midwestern Governors Association's Energy Security and Climate Stewardship Summit: Towards a green industrial revolution, Milwaukee, WI, USA - 8 November 2007
Speech to the EIC’s Annual Conference, London
Speech to the Timber Trade Journal Wood Futures Conference, London
- 5 November 2007
Speach on the Protection of Forests in Europe, Warsaw, Poland - 30 October 2007
Speech to the Association of Drainage Authorities Annual Conference, Peterborough
- 20 September 2007
Speech to the Renewable Energy Association Conference, Said Business School, Oxford
- 18 September 2007
Speech at the National Energy Action Conference, University of Chester
Speeches by the Minister for Climate Change, Biodiversity and Waste, Joan Ruddock MP
- 23 June 2008
Speech to launch the third National Insect Week, London - 19 June 2008
Speech launching guidance on waste incentive schemes, London - 18 June 2008
Speech at the Public Service Events Consumption and Production Conference, London - 16 June 2008
Speech at the Schools Prize Giving, Climate Change Champions, Strangers Dining Room, House of Commons - 5 June 2008
Speech at the Birmingham Climate Change Festival Hothouse on "Cutting CO2 emissions in cities and adapting to climate change", Birmingham - 21 May 2008
Speech to Environmental Action Fund dissemination event, London - 19 May 2008
Speech to the Guardian conference on ‘Planning for Climate Adaptation: future-proofing our public services for the changing environment’, London - 15 May 2008
Opening keynote speech to EC Green Spider Network's climate change communications workshop - 8 May 2008
Speech to the launch of the Waste & Resources Action Programme's (WRAP) The Food We Waste report, London - 31 March 2008
Speech to the Environment Agency Spring Conference on Adaptation to Climate Change, London
- 5 March 2008
Speech to the Women’s Institute 90@90 Conference, London - 27 February 2008
Speech to the National Household Hazardous Waste Forum, Crawley - 26 February 2008
Speech to Three Regions Climate Change Group Project Launch, London - 04 February 2008
Speech to the North West Waste Conference, Manchester - 24 January 2008
Speech to the Waste Management Finance Forum, London
- 19 December 2007
Speech to the TUC Green Union Commitment Breakfast, London - 10 December 2007
Speech to the launch of the Climate Change Taskforce Report, London - 6 December 2007
Speech to the Environment Agency's East End Regeneration Reception, London
- 23 November 2007
Speech to the 'Delivering Low Carbon Cities' at the Birmingham NEC - 8 November 2007
Speech to the ‘Sustainable cities, delivering success’ Core Cities Summit, Nottingham
- 7 November 2007
Speech at the Local Government Association Environmental Enforcement Conference, London
- 31 October 2007
Speech to the IGD 'Packaging Reduction & Optimisation' Conference, London
- 29 October 2007
Speech to the EU Adaptation Green Paper Conference, London - 16 October 2007
Speech on food waste and anaerobic digestion to the ESA (Environmental Services Association) Conference, London
- 10 October 2007
Speech to the Rite Group International Conference and Exhibition, London - 9 October 2007
Speech at the Carbon Disclosure Project Fifth Annual Forum, London
- 4 October 2007
Speech at the Local Government Association Environmental Leadership Conference, London
- 3 October 2007
Speech on carbon capture and storage to the Zero Emissions Platform Second General Assembly meeting, Paris - 5 September 2007
Speech at Chatham House, Starting on the road to sustainable clothing event - "sustainable clothing", London
Speeches by the Minister for Marine, Landscape & Rural Affairs and Minister for the South East - Jonathan Shaw MP
- 9 July 2008
Speech at the NAAONB Annual Conference, Newport, Shropshire - 29 April 2008
Speech at the African Ambassadors meeting, London - 29 April 2008
Speech at the Quiet Conference, London - 13 March 2008
Speech at the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund Promotional Event, London - 4 March 2008
Speech at the ENCAMS Cleaner, Safer, Greener Conference, Manchester - 13 February 2008
Speech at the Responsibility and Cost Sharing Regional Workshop, Exeter
- 31 January 2008
Speech at the SE National Housing Federation annual conference - 5 December 2007
Speech at the ACRE 21st Century Village Reception - 16 October 2007
Speech at the Buck, Berks and Oxon Fresh Start Academy launch, Aylesbury
- 5 September 2007
Speech to the LGA Rural Conference on “Helping and empowering rural communities to tackle climate change”, Torquay - 4 September 2007
Speech to Anaerobic Digestion Stakeholder Workshop, Exeter University
All speeches since 5 May 2006 listed by date
(See also Speeches made between 9 June 2001 and 5 May 2006
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