Speeches

Read or listen to some of Caroline’s major speeches below.

You can also watch videos of some of Caroline’s speeches by following this link to the Videos page.

(Listen & Watch) Trade Justice - June 10th, 2008
Caroline speaking in the European Parliament about alternatives to the current trade model. This video is featured on the World Development [...]

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2008 - May 17th, 2008
Read Caroline’s speech.

Plenary - Climate Change - May 14th, 2008
Scientific facts of Climate Change 2008

Plenary - The EU and Sustainable Development - April 24th, 2008
Green Paper on market based instruments for environment and related policy purposes 2008

Plenary - GMOs - April 23rd, 2008
Zero tolerance for unauthorised GMOs and the economic consequences of this policy 2008

Plenary - Trade Negotiations - April 23rd, 2008
Towards reform of the World Trade Organisation 2008 Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council 2008 Trade And Economic Relations With [...]

Plenary - Canadian Seal Cull - April 9th, 2008
Canadian Seal Cull

Speech at Aldermaston March - 50th Anniversary - March 24th, 2008
24 March 2008 - Caroline’s speech at Aldermaston Introduction It’s brilliant to see you here today.  And we’re here because Aldermaston is [...]

Plenary - Iraq - March 12th, 2008
The EU’s role in Iraq 2008 Situation in Iraq 2003 Situation in Iraq 2002 Iraq 2002  

International Women’s 2008 - speech to Million Women Rise rally in Trafalgar Square - March 9th, 2008
8 March 2008 - Caroline gave an impassioned speech at the Million Women Rise 2008 rally in Trafalgar Square on [...]

The Lisbon Treaty - February 20th, 2008
Explanation of vote in the European Parliament about the proposed Lisbon Treaty 2008

(Listen & Watch) Caroline on Biofuels - February 8th, 2008
In this short film, Caroline explores some of the fundamental problems with agrofuels.

(Listen & Watch) Caroline on Public Services - February 8th, 2008
Caroline talking about Green public services.    

(Listen& Watch) Caroline on Climate Change - February 8th, 2008
Caroline talking about the need for urgent action on climate change and her positive vision for a low carbon world.    

(Listen & Watch) Caroline on Trident - February 8th, 2008
  In this short film, Caroline otulines why she is opposed to the renewal of the Trident wepaons system.  

(Listen & Watch) Caroline on Heathrow - February 8th, 2008
A short film about why Greens are opposed to the proposed expansion of Heathrow airport.  

Plenary - Textiles - December 4th, 2007
Textiles And Clothing After 2005 European Footwear Sector One Year After Liberalisation 2006 Textiles 2007

(Listen & Watch) Campaign Against Climate Change Rally - December 4th, 2007
Listen to Caroline’s speech about tackling climate change at the December 2007 Climate Change Rally in London and also watch [...]

Plenary - Palestine - May 3rd, 2007
Caroline has spoken in the European Parliament about the situation in Palestine and the wider Middle East on a number [...]

(Listen & Watch) No Attacks on Iran - March 25th, 2007
People’s Assembly - March 2007  

Trident - Various speeches from 2001 onwards - March 23rd, 2007
In 2001 Caroline was arrested and charged in connection with peacefully protesting against Trident at the Faslane nuclear base, Scotland. [...]

(Listen & Watch) No Trident and Troops Out of Iraq Rally - February 24th, 2007
Trafalgar Square, February 2007  

Plenary - Climate Change - January 30th, 2007
Council’s Strategy For The Bali Conference On Climate Change 2007 Climate Change - Carbon Allowances 2007 Beating Global Climate Change 2005

Don’t Attack Iran - Stop the War Assembly, March 2007 - January 2nd, 2007
  1. Introduction The so-called Global War on Terror has been a spectacular failure – not just the deepening chaos in Iraq, [...]

Plenary - Chemicals - December 30th, 2006
Developing stringent guidelines to prevent the release and build up of toxic chemicals into the environment has been a priority [...]

Climate Change Speech at London March - November 4th, 2006
Climate Change March, Grosvenor Square, London Caroline addresses a climate change rally on 4 November 2006. It’s fantastic to see so many [...]

Poverty, Patents, Poultry: The Global Politics of Avian Flu - November 3rd, 2006
Speech at Pandemic Action, London School of Economics 3 November 2006 - I’m very grateful to Pandemic Action for organising [...]

Plenary - Animal Welfare And Trade - September 6th, 2006
Commission Question Time - Bird Imports 2006

Plenary - Trade With China - September 6th, 2006
When MEPs debated her report on Trade with China, Caroline spoke in plenary about her recommendations. Prospects For EU - China [...]

Plenary - Aviation and the Environment - July 30th, 2006
Reducing the Climate Change Impact of Aviation 2006 Reducing the Climate Change Impact Of Aviation - explanation of vote 2006  CAO Air [...]

Plenary - Healthcare - March 30th, 2006
Community Action Programme - Health 2006

Plenary - Millennium Development Goals - February 6th, 2006
Millennium Development Goals 2005 New Financial Instrument In Connection With Millennium Goals 2008 G8 Summit 2001    

Plenary - Water - January 30th, 2006
Bathing Water Standards 2006

Plenary - Waste - October 30th, 2005
Packaging And Packaging Waste 2004 Waste Shipments 2005

Plenary - Treatment of Prisoners Overseas - October 30th, 2005
John Packwood, a yachtsman from the Isle of Wight,  was arrested in Spain before being extradited to Morocco in connection [...]

Plenary - Avian Flu Pandemic - October 25th, 2005
This issue was debated in the European Parliament on  October 25th 2005. Read the text of Caroline’s speech to her [...]

Plenary - Palestine - July 30th, 2005
Situation In Palestine

Plenary - A World Without Landmines - July 6th, 2005
Plenary speech 6th July 2005

Plenary - Nuclear Arms In North Korea and Iran - March 8th, 2005
Speech in plenary 8th March 2005

Plenary - West Papuan - December 30th, 2004
Independence

Plenary - Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases - March 30th, 2004
Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases 2004

Plenary - Protection of Animals - March 30th, 2004
Protection of Animals 2004

Plenary - EC-Israel Association Agreement - March 9th, 2004
EC-Israel Association Agreement 2004

Position of the EU on the hearing in the ICJ on the Israeli Wall - February 11th, 2004
Position of the EU on the hearing in the ICJ on the Israeli Wall 2004

Plenary - Nuclear Disarmament - February 11th, 2004
Nuclear Disarmament 2004

Plenary - Problems with Salmon - February 10th, 2004
Problems with Salmon 2004

Plenary - Reduction of Atmospheric Emissions from Ships - December 3rd, 2003
Reduction of  Atmospheric Emissions from Ships 2003

Plenary - WTO - September 24th, 2003
The EU’s Generalised System of Preferences 2006 Preparation For the WTO Conference 2005 Implementation Of WTO Rules By China 2005 Generalised System Of [...]

Plenary - Genetically Modified Organisms - July 1st, 2003
Genetically Modified Organisms 2003

Plenary - Control of Foot and Mouth Disease - May 14th, 2003
Control of Foot and Mouth Disease 2003

Plenary - Crisis on the International Coffee Market - April 10th, 2003
Crisis on the International Coffee Market 2003

Iraq - Stop the War Rally February 2003 - February 15th, 2003
On Saturday 15th February 2003 the biggest ever NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON took place against the war in Iraq. Jointly [...]

Plenary - Unexploded Ordnance and Depleted Uranium Ammunition - February 13th, 2003
Unexploded Ordnance and Depleted Uranium Ammunition 2003

Plenary - Effect of Low-Frequency Active Sonar on Marine Life - January 16th, 2003
Effect of Low-Frequency Active Sonar on Marine Life 2003

Plenary - Foot And Mouth Disease - December 17th, 2002
Foot and Mouth Disease: Lessons to be Learned and Proposals for the Future 2002 Foot and Mouth Disease 2001

Plenary - EIB Annual Report (2001) - November 21st, 2002
EIB Annual Report (2001) 2002

Plenary - ACP - September 26th, 2002
Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP 2002 Work of the ACP-EU Joint Assembly (2001) 2002 Cooperation with ACP Countries Involved in Armed Conflicts [...]

Airport Expansion - Options, Alternatives and Opportunities - September 1st, 2002
Speech at  a 2002 conference to coordinate opposition to airport expansion in the South East of England

Plenary - Result for the Preparatory Meeting for the Johannesburg Summit (Bali 2002) - June 11th, 2002
Result of the Preparatory Meeting for the Johannesburg Summit 2002

Plenary - Sustainable Development - May 16th, 2002
Sustainable Development 2002

Plenary - Foodstuffs - May 14th, 2002
Foodstuffs 2002

Plenary - Transatlantic Relations including Steel Import Tariffs (Continuation) - March 13th, 2002
Transatlantic Relations Including Steel Import Tariffs (Continuation) 2002

Plenary - Impact of Transport on Public Health - February 27th, 2002
Impact of Transport on Public Health Aeroplane Hushkits 2000

Plenary - Europe and Space - January 16th, 2002
Europe and Space

Plenary - Integrated Product Policy - January 16th, 2002
Integrated Product Policy 2002

Plenary - Right to Protest - September 5th, 2001
Conclusions of the G8 Meeting in Genoa

Plenary - Safety and Air Transport - September 4th, 2001
Safety and Air Transport 2001

Plenary - US Climate Change Action - May 16th, 2001
State of the Transatlantic Dialogue 2001 EU/US Summit 2000

Plenary - Extension of Duty-Free Access to Least-Developed Country Products - May 15th, 2001
Extension of Duty-Free to Least-Developed Country Products 2001

GATS - An EU Perspective - March 29th, 2001
Speech given at a World Development Movement meeting, March 2001. Introduction As an MEP who sits on the European Parliament’s Trade Committee, [...]

Plenary - EC/Mexico Agreement - February 14th, 2001
EC/Mexico Agreement (economic partnership, Political coordination and cooperation) 2001 EC/Mexico Agreement follow up (economic partnership, political coordination and cooperation) 2001

Plenary - Precautionary Principle - December 13th, 2000
Precautionary Principle 2000

Plenary - VAT - December 13th, 2000
VAT 2000

Plenary - Preparation of Nice European Council and Trade Policy - November 29th, 2000
Preparation of Nice European Council and Trade Policy

Plenary - Human Rights - November 16th, 2000
Human Rights 2000 Situation in Zimbabwe 2000

Plenary - South Africa - May 15th, 2000
Development Cooperation with South Africa EC-South Africa Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement 1999

Plenary - European Airline Industry - May 3rd, 2000
European Airline Industry 2000 Single European Sky 2000

Plenary - Environmental Legislation - March 14th, 2000
Environmental Legislation

Plenary - Millenium Bug - November 18th, 1999
Millenium Bug: military, civilian and nuclear sectors 1999

Plenary - European Code on Arms Exports - October 7th, 1999
European Code on Arms Exports 1999