I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Since the start of 2022, the RSB has provided 13 opinions on 12 legislative proposals and one set of Guidelines. You only get to see the Opinions of The Regulatory Scrutiny Board when the Commission proposal is adopted and published. Summary 1 st Submission, Positive Opinion: 2 (1,7) 1st Submissions, Positive Opinion with … Read more
A lot of lobbyists only want to meet politicians, officials, and interests who already agree with them. I don’t understand this. If you want to live in a world where people only say sweet nothings to you, you need to join a cult of fellow believers. They’ll tell you everything you want to hear, and … Read more
The von der Leyen Commission took office on Saturday 1 December 2019. On 11 December 2019, the Commission adopted an ambitious European Green Deal. Even before the Commission took office, it seemed clear that the von der Leyen Commission would be a Green Commission. The President’s Political Guidelines made that clear enough. The Green … Read more
Once a Commission proposal is published, you need to focus on getting the Council and European Parliament to back your preferred position. You have a limited window of opportunity to influence decisions of Ministers and MEPs. Once they have reached agreement on an issue it is hard for them them to walk back on even … Read more