I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I’ve tried to put down in one simple checklist why Public Affairs/lobbying is hard. You can’t get just one thing right, you have to get a lot of core things right (see below), and usually at the same time. If you get one thing wrong, you are likely going to fail. And, at the end … Read more
I can’t find the best way of finding out where someone stands on an issue than by either listening to or reading what they say. I prefer to do this unfiltered. Sure you can get a summary sent to you or read someone’s point of view, but I find that I miss something. There are … Read more
Three things to watch on environmental policy next week. On Tuesday, the names of the Commissioner-designates should be announced. I’m interested in seeing who gets the vice-presidency role in climate and environment. This piece in the FT, Spanish candidate in frame for EU’s top competition job, on Teresa Ribera being switched to Competition after concerns from … Read more
This morning, the first comitology challenges were tabled and adopted in the 3rd meeting of the ENVI Committee. What was surprising was the cross-party support for the challenges on MRLs. Only the EPP abstained. The ECR and PfE joined the more traditional coalition of the Left, Greens, Renew and S&D. The vote in the Plenary … Read more