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Address at the opening of the 4th Australia and New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference
5.45pm, 18 August 2008

Address to the Hazards Management conference
9.35am, 29 July 2008, Te Papa, Wellington
 

Address to the Post-2012 Burden Sharing Symposium
8.50am, 29 July 2008, National Library Auditorium, Wellington

Address at the panel discussion – How do we De-carbonise the World?

Address at UNEP’s Art for the Environment Exhibition Launch, 7.00pm, 4 June 2008, Te Papa, Wellington

Address at the launch of ClimateChange Effects and Impacts Assessment

27 May 2008, Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Wellington

Climate Change Minister David Parker’s speech notes for the ICAP side event, at the EC Pavilion, 12 December 2007,
Bali, Indonesia

Climate Change Minister David Parker speech for New Zealand's Statement to the Joint High Level Segment COP, Bali.  

A number of countries have already expressed their desire for greater international collaboration and New Zealand is committed to facilitating this process and advancing progress in this area. I look forward to seeing the positive outcomes of our efforts to reduce livestock emissions.

Today, we are outlining the in-principle decisions taken by the government around one of the important elements of our climate change and sustainability agenda: a New Zealand emissions trading scheme.

Speech notes for address at announcement of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme

“Growing smarter with less water” will help Canterbury and other eastern areas adapt to projected water shortages.

There is a growing international consensus, based on robust scientific and economic analysis, that market-based approaches are an important part of the response to the very real threat of climate change. Emissions trading in particular is emerging as one of the important elements of the global response to climate change.

The untapped potential of these new urban dwellers is surely great. With access to clean water, nutritious food, education and a healthy environment, children will thrive.

Speech to CTU National Affilate Council

We have to look long term – should coastal developments continue to grow at the pace they are, where they are, and if so, how can we make them more resilient to changes that are on their way?

We are entering a new landscape. And our power to capitalise on this landscape depends on the fundamental skills of the pioneer – to see and seize new opportunities.

I believe that being smart and determined, we can lessen our impact on the environment, and take advantage of all the opportunities that this global challenge unleashes.

The government wants companies to understand more about what improving their sustainability

Motor industry leaders are asked to work with the government on fresh and innovative solutions to address climate change

Climate change is an important issue for coastal communities. Ninety per cent of New Zealanders live within 50 km of the coastline.

Addressing climate change will require cooperation across the world. We must be innovative in our approach, including helping developing countries to achieve not just climate change goals, but also their own sustainable development objectives.

Address to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group 7.30pm, 12 October 2006, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch