100 Quotes by Ed Davey

For me, the most ironic aspect of the Brexit debate has been right-wing Brexiteers speaking loftily about parliamentary sovereignty, when they have never backed MPs having a fuller involvement in how our country is run.

Alongside energy efficiency, renewables and abatement, I believe safe nuclear power, with manageable waste, can play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as long as it is cost competitive with other low carbon generation.

There is nothing triumphant or boastful in the way we mourn the dead and pay our veterans the respect they deserve.

The union that is the United Kingdom has been extraordinarily successful. Our British family has cooperated brilliantly, working together with shared goals and values, to make a unique four-country multinational success.

The U.K. has been at the forefront of developing the climate change policy architecture that can ensure climate action is integrated into economic decision making.

There was a time before my O-levels when I remember thinking I used to study hard and work hard to please my mother, like most young children. And then I realised I'm doing this for me.

A credible and effective response to climate change - which protects future generations from an unacceptable level of risk - needs the involvement of all countries.

There is no good time to break the law.

Climate change is putting pressures on the resources we need to survive: water; agricultural land; food.