Month: March 2023

German EPP’s Agenda for the rest of this Commission

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An interesting paper from the German EPP that comes across as a critique of the Green Deal. https://www.cducsu.eu/sites/www.cducsu.eu/files/downloads/positionspapiere/evp_positionspapier_industriestandort_dt.pdf This is just a short summary based on an English translation. All errors and omissions remain mine. Withdraw An interesting list of initiatives the CDU/CSU wants to be withdrawn: They intend to submit a request for rejection … Read more

A Lobby Work Factory

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From Checklists to … I learned a lot from Atwul Gawande’s Checklist Manifesto. There is a simple tool that surgeons, lawyers, and airline pilots use a lot. They use checklists and standard operating procedures. Checklists and SOPs improve performance and reduce cognitive overload. It is helpful to have as few issues floating around in your … Read more

How a lobbyist can think about an issue coming through the door

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A lobbyist will get questions from clients and future clients about new issues. I’ve found it helpful to document a thinking process to create better advice. You’ll find the checklist below. A popular option I think a common approach is along the following lines: 1.  Guarantee that the issue can be resolved (for a fee, … Read more

EP ENV Committee discuss the future of the REACH Revision

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If you missed the exchange on the revision of REACH today, you can watch it here.       Below is the Otter transcript   Bas EICKHOUT 0:05 Final hour this morning. With item number eight on the agenda next change of view with the Commission on the Future revision of the Reach regulation. I … Read more