Today's dialogue has succeeded in reinforcing the need for international partnerships and cooperation in tackling the reality of climate change.
Margaret BeckettOne of the reasons I came into politics was because I thought I lacked the skills to be a social worker.
Margaret BeckettMy own passion for caravan holidays has been occasionally commented on by the media. It is certainly something that I am proud of.
Margaret BeckettIt is a stark and arresting fact that, since the middle of the 20th century, humankind has consumed more natural resources than in all previous human history
Margaret BeckettMany 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
Margaret BeckettEveryone must be clear that business as usual is not an option. Most of us live in buildings erected long before we were born and our successors will have to live with the environmental consequences of the buildings we construct today. It is vital that we minimise harmful impacts for those who come after us
Margaret Beckett