Janez Potoċnik

25/05/2012: "Every drop counts!"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Closing session of the European Green Week 2012, Brussels

21/05/2012: "20 years of protecting nature in Europe"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Celebrating the 20 Years' anniversary of the Habitats Directive, Natura 2000 and the LIFE Regulation, Denmark

15/05/2012: "Unlocking the potential of Europe's forests – The path towards green growth"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, ThinkForest high-level seminar towards a green bio-economy, Brussels

10/05/2012: "Addressing soil contamination, land take and soil sealing: good for the environment, good for the economy"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Conference on Soil remediation and soil sealing, Brussels, 10 May 2012

07/05/2012: "Rio+20: Oceans, land, water, fisheries"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Sessions on Rio +20 during the Informal Ministerial Roundtable on Climate Change, Brussels, 7-8 May 2012

24/04/2012: "The economy and the environment are deeply interlinked"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union, Copenhagen

13/04/2012: Opening of the station for charging electric cars, Kamnik, Slovenia (in Slovene)

11/04/2012: "Rio+20 – Building on the pillars of life, development and poverty eradication"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Meeting of the Committee of Infrastructure and Environment of the Dutch Parliament, The Hague

30/03/2012: "Resource efficiency is not a choice, it is inevitable"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, OECD Ministerial Meeting of the Environment Policy Committee, Brussels

27/03/2012: "How agricultural and environmental interests meet together in the future CAP"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, 5th Forum for Agriculture, Brussels

22/03/2012: "Results of the Eurobarometer on Water – what are Europeans' expectations?"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Water Intergroup meeting (European Parliament), Brussels

16/03/2012: "Rio+20 - Making sure the future we want is the future we get"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Workshop on Rio+20 high level conference – debate on green economy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

13/03/2012: "Water democracy at work"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Ministerial conference (at the World Water Forum), Marseilles, France

13/03/2012: "Achieving good ecological status of EU water bodies by 2015"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Thematic session on the Water Framework Directive (at the World Water Forum), Marseilles, France

02/03/2012: "Making sure the future we want is the future we get"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, 12th Special Session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF), Nairobi

08/02/2012: "Sustainable Consumption and Production as a Vehicle for Green Growth"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Seminar on the results of SWITCH-Asia and its applicability to other regions in the world, Brussels.

07/02/2012: "Go sustainable, be responsible!"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, European civil society on the road to Rio+20, Conference at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Brussels

15/12/2011: "EU objectives for Rio+20"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Committee of Regions Plenary session, Brussels.

15/12/2011: "The city where green is capital"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, The European Green Capitals Handover Ceremony - from Hamburg (EGC 2011) to Vitoria-Gasteiz (EGC 2012), Brussels.

12/12/2011: "Resource efficiency is not a choice, it is inevitable"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Roundtable in the UK Parliament, London.

12/12/2011: "Without public action, some resources will never have a price nor a market"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Conference of Confederation of British Industry and the Green Alliance London.

06/12/2011: "Resource efficiency is also a business opportunity"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Meeting with the British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium, Brussels.

29/11/2011: "Real power lies at the local level"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Covenant of Mayors Ceremony - Restoring faith in Europe's future through local sustainable energy, Brussels.

24/11/2011: "Saving water to save our future"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, European Water Stewardship Launch, Brussels.

22/11/2011: "Introductory remarks to petitions committee"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Petitions committee meeting (European Parliament), Brussels

21/11/2011: "Introductory remarks to environment committee"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Environment committee meeting (European Parliament), Brussels

10/11/2011: "Enabling consumers to make sustainable choices"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Retail Forum for Sustainability 2011 Annual Event, Brussels

08/11/2011: "Our economies must change Responsible or irresponsible? Europe's resource use and its impacts"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Friends of the Earth Europe Conference, Brussels

08/11/2011: "It's time to stop wasting food"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Conference "combating food waste in the EU", Brussels

17/10/2011: "Stay awake when you buy buy baby"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Generation Awake Summit, Warsaw

11/10/2011: "An economy that does not leave the Earth behind"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, WWF conference "Resources Unlimited? Moving to a resource-efficient economy", Brussels

05/10/2011: "If we want things to stay the same, things will have to change"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, European Voice Innovation Forum, Brussels

03/10/2011: "Rio+20 must succeed and Europe will play its part"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Inaugural Session of the Ministerial Dialogue on Green Economy and Inclusive Growth, New Delhi

29/09/2011: "Sustainability as a means to Europe's Future Competitiveness"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, International Conference on "Green Markets - World of Sustainable Products", Berlin

26/09/2011: "Strengthening the role of civil society in the accession process"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, 3rd Annual Meeting of the NGOs Environment Forum, Brussels

23/09/2011: The 2012 UN conference on sustainable development (Rio+20): preparatory work by the European Union European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Plenary Debate Brussels, 22 September 2011

23/09/2011: "REACH: we are succeeding"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, REACH Conference Brussels, 23 September 2011

19/09/2011: "Resource challenges for Europe"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Second World Resources Forum Davos, 19 September 2011

12/09/2011: "We need to transform our economies"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Opening ceremony of the ICLEI European Convention - Cities in Europe 2020, Brussels

07/09/2011: "Sharing good ideas and practices is vital if we want our cities to change for the better"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Official opening of the "Train of Ideas – Visions for Future Cities" in Brussels

22/07/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: “On the Road Again” – But with a new Roadmap

Informal Competitiveness Council Sopot, Poland, 22 July 2011

15/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Achieving our objectives by effective implementation"

Stakeholder Conference on the Communication on Implementation, Brussels

10/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Resource Efficiency: societal challenge and societal opportunity"

Conference on the Common Strategic Framework for Research & Innovation, Brussels

08/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "One World – Europe's stance on sustainability and global advancement"

Global Do-It-Yourself Summit by the European DIY Retail Association (EDRA), Brussels

01/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Improving air quality – how shipping can help"

Maritime Stakeholder event "Clean air at sea – promoting solutions for sustainable and competitive shipping", Brussels

27/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Resource efficiency – the next revolution"

Closing address at Green Week 2011, Brussels

24/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Resource efficiency – Using less, living better"

Opening address at Green Week 2011, Brussels

19/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Reaching for resource efficiency and innovation in the chemicals sector"

Chemicals Forum, Helsinki

11/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "No sustainable development without better governance and a green economy"

EU High level side event at CSD-19, "Leveraging financial resources for the green economy", New York

11/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Towards a global transition to a green economy"

Keynote speech at the official opening of the Commission on Sustainable Development -19 Ministerial Segment, New York

06/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Industrial disasters can be prevented by better implementation of EU law"

Budapest, Civic Seminar in the Shadow of Industrial Catastrophe

29/04/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "How conservation might evolve over the next 50 years"

WWF's 50th Anniversary, Zürich

15/04/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Our cities can combine economic growth and environmental protection"

Opening of the "Train of Ideas – Visions for Future Cities", Altona, Train station, Hamburg

08/04/2011: "Using democracy to safeguard the environment"

General assembly of the 66th International Session of the European Youth Parliament in Greece, Athens.

08/04/2011: "Let's keep the Mediterranean litter-free"

Joint plastic MED event with Commissioner Damanaki on the protection of the Mediterranean Sea, Athens.

07/04/2011: "Now is not the time to put the environment in the back seat"

Special Standing Committee on European Affairs and Special Permanent Committee on Environmental Protection, Athens.

31/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Towards policies for resource efficiency"

Belgian Federal Council for Sustainable Development, Brussels

29/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "What kind of growth for Europe?"

Parliamentary hearing with European and Environment Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate, Rome

28/03/2011: Statement on Greening Europe's transport sector

The Commission is working on redefining Europe's transport policy away from unsustainable patterns, towards an overall more resource efficient approach. It is not only about efficient transport, but also about the efficient use of resources, including energy, land and water in the transport sector. With its White Paper on Transport adopted today, the Commission commits for the first time to greenhouse gas reduction targets in the field of Transport. By 2050, total emissions in the EU transport sector should be 60% less compared with figures in 1990. We are now officially moving towards greening Europe's transport sector.

Well-functioning passenger and freight links are vital for European commerce and citizens. Of course transport is primarily about moving people and goods - in line with two of the four underlying principles of the EU internal market. But transport also causes nuisance to the environment, our health and to our quality of life, through higher levels of pollution, noise and congestion. These impacts need to be minimised, while improving mobility. Air pollution – particularly fine particle pollution – is estimated to account for some 5 million lost years of life each year in 32 countries monitored by the European Environment Agency. Also, a UK study shows that 60% of everyday personal transport consists of one person driving a car alone.

Transport is not the same as mobility, which is a much broader concept. The ideal scenario would be to reach more and better mobility in Europe with less transport, by making the system more resource-efficient. Mobility is like freedom - you are constrained by the mobility of others. Public transport, cleaner means of transport and more human-powered transport for the short intra-urban distances should bring us to respecting mobility of others and developing a more resource-efficient transport. Also, travelling with others is more fun than travelling alone.

With today's White Paper we now have a clear vision for the future of transport in Europe. Now we need to show through action that this vision can be achieved. For me, the main points of focus should be to ensure the prices we pay for transport are right (smart pricing), so that we create the right incentives to citizens and commerce; and to avoid locking-in technologies and infrastructure.

25/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Future of European Waters"

European waters Conference, Gödöllő (Budapest)

22/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: Towards making 2013 a "Year of Air"

EP evening event "Air quality in European Cities" (organised by EEB and German member BUND), Brussels

18/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Today's urban Europe deserves the right facilities to clean up waste water"

Inauguration of a waste water treatment facility in Brumagne Namur, Belgium

15/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "The future CAP must be green"

The 4th Forum of the Future of Agriculture, Brussels

14/03/2011: Statement by Commissioner Janez Potočnik at the Environment Council on Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

As environment ministers we are usually concerned with the beauty of nature and how to protect it. But on Friday we had a terrible reminder of the destructive power of nature when one of the biggest earthquakes recorded in history hit the North Eastern part of Japan; followed by a large tsunami, causing deaths and severe damage, and impacting many regions in Japan.

10/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: Measuring green growth and natural capital - the importance of statistics in environment policy

Plenary session of the Eurostat Conference, Brussels

03/03/2011: Statement on the occasion of the launch of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators in Slovenia

I welcome the opening of the first European agency based in Slovenia, which thus becomes a central point for the creation of the internal energy market in Europe. This will undoubtedly contribute to the visibility of our country on the map of Europe.
Energy supply and its efficient management are among the key challenges for the EU and globally. Answers to the questions on the way of production, distribution and storage of energy have a significant impact on the quality of our lives and of the environment. They are crucial for our future.
I wish the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators good results and every success in its work.

22/02/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Towards the Green Economy"

26th UNEP Governing Council – Global Ministerial Environment Forum, Nairobi (Kenya)

08/02/2011: Speech by Commissioner Janez Potočnik: "A more efficient clean up of the ship recycling industry"

Launch of the photo exhibition "Broken" organised by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, Brussels

31/01/2011: Speech by Commissioner Janez Potočnik: "Why cohesion and environment policy are natural partners"

Fifth Cohesion Forum, Workshop on "Sustainable Growth", Brussels

26/01/2011: Towards a more resource efficient Europe

Launch by Commissioner Potocnik of the Commission Flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 Strategy: "A resource-efficient Europe", Brussels.

19/01/2011: Don't waste waste! Visit to UMICORE precious metal recycling plant and INDAVER sorting plant, Hoboken & Willebroeck, Belgium

First I'd like to say thanks to Marc and Ronnie for letting us use their facilities today and for all of their help in making today's event happen. And thanks to UMICORE for helping me get rid of my old mobile phone!
It is not by chance that we chose to bring everyone here. The work that you do here shows us all how we can start looking at waste differently.
There is a division in Europe today; a division between those who see waste as a problem and those who see it as a resource.

18/01/2011: Statement by Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik following today's debate in College on air quality

Today the Commission had a debate on how best to deal with the issue of air quality in the short and long term. Measures addressing air pollution extend beyond environmental policies. Actions taken in many other policy areas, such as transport, energy, or agriculture, are crucial to their effectiveness.

17/01/2011: Statement by Commissioner Potočnik on the wolf hunt in Sweden

I regret that Sweden has begun the licensed hunting of wolves without giving clear answers to my letter sent on 7 December 2010. We have been in intensive dialogue with the Swedish government, which has been aware of the Commission's concerns about the legality of the hunt for a long time. The actions of the Swedish authorities leave me with little choice other than to propose to the Commission that it begin formal proceedings against Sweden for breach of EU environmental law. I hope that the Swedish government's promised effort to address the unfavourable conservation status of the wolf population in Sweden through translocation of wolves from other parts of Europe will be pursued without delay.

07/01/2011: Statement by Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment, on the issue of conservation of the wolf in Sweden

In view of the recent extensive media coverage of this issue in Sweden, I wish to clarify the position of the European Commission on the subject of licensed hunting of the wolf in Sweden.

30/11/2010: The State of the European Environment Launch of the State of the European Environment Report 2010 by the European Environment Agency European Parliament, Brussels

First, I would like to thank Jackie McGlade and her team at the European Environment Agency for the report. 'The European Environment – State and Outlook 2010' is an extensive and invaluable piece of work.
When I look at the report – and don't worry I won't be trying match Jackie's encyclopaedic knowledge of it – I can see the positives, those more mixed results and of course those areas where there is still much for us to do.
I can see where it is coming from – and I see it in the context of the wider environment 'story'.

30/11/2010: A European Vision for the Oceans and Seas, European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC), Place Atomium, Brussels

I'm delighted to have been given the chance to come and talk to you tonight and for the chance to dust down my evening suit!
Seriously though, EMEC is an impressive organisation, fronting a heavyweight industry of nearly 300,000 people, with nearly half a million more employed indirectly in the sector.
Shipping and ships are big, big business. And EMEC makes waves…
…the right kind of waves.

29/11/2010: Towards resource efficient growth – the role of manufacturing European Forum for Manufacturing Roundtable European Parliament, Brussels

The Importance of manufacturing
One out of four jobs in the private sector in the European Union is in manufacturing. Together – manufacturing, and its associated industries and business services – account for more than a third (37 %) of our GDP. The sector accounts for three-quarters of our exports. These figures speak for themselves: manufacturing is an essential part of Europe's economy. It is often said – but still true – that it is the "engine of growth".

30/11/2010: Statement on the decision taken by ICCAT regarding the 2011 quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna

The decision of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to set the 2011 quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna at 12,900 tonnes, only 600 tonnes less than the 2010 quota, was not what we hoped for.

26/11/2010: Statement by Commissioner Janez Potočnik on the ongoing waste crisis in Campania (Italy)

I have received a preliminary report from the delegation that visited Campania this week. The report confirms that the measures needed to execute the ruling issued by the European Court of Justice in March are not yet in place.

26/11/2010: Europe Environment Policy: what's next?, Brussels

Session 7 – Closing debate at the conference "Towards a genuine 7th Environmental Action Plan"
I would first like to thank the Belgian Presidency for their hard work over the last year. This has been a great help, both in evaluating the 6th Environmental Action Programme and in looking at the next steps.
Thank you also for providing two questions for orientation of today's debate – they are actually very interrelated.
You know I want a full and wide assessment of the 6th EAP, the future environmental challenges, and on the best ways to tackle them.
I am also in favour of a strong European environment policy. One which improves the quality of life for Europeans, but which does so in a global context.

18/11/2010: Statement on the proposals for CAP reform

Today Commissioner Ciolos presented a Communication on the future of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). In his own words, the aim is to make the CAP 'greener, fairer, more efficient and more effective'.

16/11/2010: Speech by Janez Potočnik: Towards Sustainable Fishing, Conference on the Common Fisheries Policy Reform, Brussels

Let me say thank you, Maria, for the invitation to today's event.
I know your job isn't easy. And I know you have shown a great deal of political courage and determination.
This event shows just how right you are to take the issue so seriously. This reform is a necessity. The current fisheries policy in many respects has to be improved.
But we need more than realisation when we discuss future fisheries policies – we need foresight, an open attitude and we need to speak to the people who can change things. This is why we are here – coincidentally one day before the beginning of ICCAT in Paris…our timing is really good.

11/11/2010: Statement on Bluefin Tuna

The Commission this week adopted a proposal for the EU position on bluefin tuna at the upcoming meeting (17-27 November) of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). At the meeting, ICCAT Parties will be called to agree on a bluefin tuna recovery plan for the period 2011-2013.

08/11/2010: Speech by Janez Potočnik: Marine litter: from shelf to shore, Workshop on marine litter, Brussels

Marine litter is a big, big problem.
The UNEP has called it a "dire, vast and growing threat".
'Growing' is the important word here. It is not only big, it is not going away either.
And of course it is not only in the Pacific Ocean. It is a problem in all our seas and oceans. We have all heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch which is perhaps the biggest and the most infamous. But you can find the same plastic mess in the seas bordering Europe – and on Europe's coasts.

27/10/2010: Statement by Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik on the ongoing negotiations at the COP10 Conference on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan

Let me start by first stating that nobody should question the EU’s commitment to making these talks a success. The EU has for a long time been the world’s leading financial donor in the battle against biodiversity loss. Since 2002 we have contributed almost 9 billion euro to this crucial cause.

23/10/2010 : Statement by Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Environment, on the waste situation in Campania, Italy

The European Commission is closely monitoring the waste management situation in Campania. It notes that the current situation is very close to the crisis which exploded in 2007, and which led the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against the Italian Republic.

27/10/2010: Statement by Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik on the ongoing negotiations at the COP10 Conference on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan

Let me start by first stating that nobody should question the EU’s commitment to making these talks a success. The EU has for a long time been the world’s leading financial donor in the battle against biodiversity loss. Since 2002 we have contributed almost 9 billion euro to this crucial cause.

23/10/2010 : Statement by Janez Potočnik, Commissioner for Environment, on the waste situation in Campania, Italy

The European Commission is closely monitoring the waste management situation in Campania. It notes that the current situation is very close to the crisis which exploded in 2007, and which led the European Commission to open an infringement procedure against the Italian Republic.

Speech at the GLOBE Europe workshop ahead of Nagoya in the Slovenian National Assembly, Ljubljana (in Slovenian)

Green Dot 2010 – Green Economy in Action Square – Brussels Meeting Centre, Brussels

Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment, Regional Environmental Network for Accession, SOFITEL BRUSSELS, LE LOUISE

"Europe: Looking ahead on climate change", GREEN ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, London

Wales Biodiversity Partnership Annual Conference Keynote speech Welsh Assembly Government Bangor University, Bangor, North Wales

"Concepts and Conservation of Natural Capital – issues for conserving global biodiversity by 2050" Cambridge Conservation Initiative University of Cambridge, Judge Business School

Belgian Presidency Conference: "Resource Efficient Bio-economy" Conference dinner at the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts: Knowledge Based BioEconomy towards 2020 - Turning challenges into opportunities, Brussels

"Think European – Act Regional" FEDARENE's 20th Anniversary Keynote Speech Committee of the Regions, Brussels

Belgian Presidency Conference: "Biodiversity in a Changing World", International Convention Centre Van Rysselberghedreef, Citadelpark, Ghent

"The Water Challenge", Bled Strategic Forum 2010, organised by the Centre for European Perspective Bled (Slovenia), 30 August 2010

Smith School World Forum on Enterprise & the Environment, Oxford

"Resource efficiency – good for business, good for Europe's competitiveness and good for our planet", Annual Retail Forum "Retail contribution to a sustainable EU 2020 strategy", Brussels

Cohesion Policy Contribution to a More Resource Efficient, Greener and Competitive Economy

"Speech at the Conference "Regions for Economic Change - Building Sustainable Growth", Brussels

The marine environment is not an aquarium!

Speech at the 3rd European Maritime Day - political plenary session on "Sustainability, Science and Innovation" in Gijón, Spain.

Speech at the European Parliament, Intergroup on Water

Speech at the Opening of the Exhibition

Speech at the Opening of the Exhibition "Voda: naše upanje." ("Water: our hope."/ "L'Eau, notre espérance")

Speech: Stockholm, European Green Capital 2010

Role Model for Europe Seminar on sustainable urban development (Committee of the Regions), Brussels, 4 May 2010

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Resource efficiency as a driver for greening the economy, Conference "Enriching the Planet - Empowering Europe", The Hague

Biodiversity and extraction industries

Speech at the European Mineral Forum Dinner Debate (at the European Parliament), Brussels

Opening Speech

Opening Speech European Parliament ENVI Committee Annual Structured Dialogue

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Speech to the ECHA Stakeholders Conference, Helsinki

Resource efficiency as a driver for growth and jobs

Speech at the 2010 Jean Jacques Rousseau Lecture, Brussels

Our seas are sick - can knowledge and innovation provide the cure?

Speech at the Closing session of Euromares 2010 on the occasion of the European Maritime Day, Gijón

Can the CAP bring considerable benefits to our environment?

Speech at the 3rd Forum for the Future of Agriculture - The Economics and Politics of Food Security vs. Climate Change, Brussels

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Speech at the launch of the Black Sea Synergy Environment Partnership

Next steps in EU environmental policy

Speech at the Committee of the Regions, Commission on Environment, Climate Change and Energy, Round table discussion, Brussels

Speeches

May 2012

25/05/2012: "Every drop counts!"

21/05/2012: "20 years of protecting nature in Europe"

15/05/2012: "Unlocking the potential of Europe's forests – The path towards green growth"

10/05/2012: "Addressing soil contamination, land take and soil sealing: good for the environment, good for the economy"

07/05/2012: "Rio+20: Oceans, land, water, fisheries"

April 2012

24/04/2012: "The economy and the environment are deeply interlinked"

13/04/2012: Opening of the station for charging electric cars, Kamnik, Slovenia (in Slovene)

11/04/2012: "Rio+20 – Building on the pillars of life, development and poverty eradication"

March 2012

30/03/2012: "Resource efficiency is not a choice, it is inevitable"

27/03/2012: "How agricultural and environmental interests meet together in the future CAP"

22/03/2012: "Results of the Eurobarometer on Water – what are Europeans' expectations?"

16/03/2012: "Rio+20 - Making sure the future we want is the future we get"

13/03/2012: "Water democracy at work"

13/03/2012: "Achieving good ecological status of EU water bodies by 2015"

02/03/2012: "Making sure the future we want is the future we get"

February 2012

08/02/2012: "Sustainable Consumption and Production as a Vehicle for Green Growth"

07/02/2012: "Go sustainable, be responsible!"

December 2011

15/12/2011: "EU objectives for Rio+20"

15/12/2011: "The city where green is capital"

12/12/2011: "Resource efficiency is not a choice, it is inevitable"

12/12/2011: "Without public action, some resources will never have a price nor a market"

06/12/2011: "Resource efficiency is also a business opportunity"

November 2011

29/11/2011: "Real power lies at the local level"

24/11/2011: "Saving water to save our future"

22/11/2011: "Introductory remarks to petitions committee"

21/11/2011: "Introductory remarks to environment committee"

10/11/2011: "Enabling consumers to make sustainable choices"

08/11/2011: "Our economies must change Responsible or irresponsible? Europe's resource use and its impacts"

08/11/2011: "It's time to stop wasting food"

October 2011

17/10/2011: "Stay awake when you buy buy baby"

11/10/2011: "An economy that does not leave the Earth behind"

05/10/2011: "If we want things to stay the same, things will have to change"

03/10/2011: "Rio+20 must succeed and Europe will play its part"

September 2011

29/09/2011: "Sustainability as a means to Europe's Future Competitiveness"

26/09/2011: "Strengthening the role of civil society in the accession process"

23/09/2011: The 2012 UN conference on sustainable development (Rio+20): preparatory work by the European Union European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

23/09/2011: "REACH: we are succeeding"

19/09/2011: "Resource challenges for Europe"

12/09/2011: "We need to transform our economies"

07/09/2011: "Sharing good ideas and practices is vital if we want our cities to change for the better"

July 2011

22/07/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: “On the Road Again” – But with a new Roadmap

June 2011

15/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Achieving our objectives by effective implementation"

10/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Resource Efficiency: societal challenge and societal opportunity"

08/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "One World – Europe's stance on sustainability and global advancement"

01/06/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Improving air quality – how shipping can help"

May 2011

27/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Resource efficiency – the next revolution"

24/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Resource efficiency – Using less, living better"

19/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Reaching for resource efficiency and innovation in the chemicals sector"

11/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "No sustainable development without better governance and a green economy"

11/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Towards a global transition to a green economy"

06/05/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Industrial disasters can be prevented by better implementation of EU law"

April 2011

29/04/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "How conservation might evolve over the next 50 years"

15/04/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Our cities can combine economic growth and environmental protection"

08/04/2011: "Using democracy to safeguard the environment"

08/04/2011: "Let's keep the Mediterranean litter-free"

07/04/2011: "Now is not the time to put the environment in the back seat"

March 2011

31/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Towards policies for resource efficiency"

29/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "What kind of growth for Europe?"

28/03/2011: Statement on Greening Europe's transport sector

25/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Future of European Waters"

22/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: Towards making 2013 a "Year of Air"

18/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "Today's urban Europe deserves the right facilities to clean up waste water"

15/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: "The future CAP must be green"

14/03/2011: Statement by Commissioner Janez Potočnik at the Environment Council on Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

10/03/2011: Speech by Janez Potočnik: Measuring green growth and natural capital - the importance of statistics in environment policy

03/03/2011: Statement on the occasion of the launch of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators in Slovenia