I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Most people use a lobbyist late in the day. People will often step in too late. A week before the law is published in the Official Journal, or when the proposal is 3/4 through the legislative machinery of the EP and Council. A good lobbyist will give you a suitably grim and realistic prognosis. I’ve … Read more
The interest in challenging delegated acts, RPS measures, and implementing acts is growing. Challenges take a lot of work to get prepared and are not taken likely. So, if you hear a challenge is going to happen, wake up. Denial is not a strategy. If you hope it will all go away and nothing will … Read more
If I were to teach a course a how to be a lobbyist, I would chunk it down into four areas to master. Skills Processes Operational Mindset They are not the same for Public Affairs or Campaigners, but I think there is overlap. Each area could be chunked down into granular steps that would benefit … Read more
I think it is common courtesy for MEPs/Member States to acknowledge the source of the inspiration behind amendments to Commission proposals. It is a practice that MEPs I worked for were happy to practice. During a presentation to the ENVI Committee, it was simply good form to thank interests from industry, technical experts and … Read more