Today's dialogue has succeeded in reinforcing the need for international partnerships and cooperation in tackling the reality of climate change.

My own passion for caravan holidays has been occasionally commented on by the media. It is certainly something that I am proud of.

The rewards that will flow from a successful shift to a low carbon economy are high. Neither governments nor business can afford to let these opportunities pass them by

One of the reasons I came into politics was because I thought I lacked the skills to be a social worker.

Today's dialogue has succeeded in reinforcing the need for international partnerships and cooperation in tackling the reality of climate change.

Many unsustainable behaviours are locked-in and made 'normal', not just by the way that we produce and consume, but by the absence of easy alternatives

I don't join or leave things lightly.