Environment

A Real Radical Option for an European Environmental Agenda

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I get the feeling that the DG Environment has last its way. From a political and legislative power house of the Commission in the 1990s and first decade of the 21st century, it has backed away. Until a 7th Environmental Action Programme is adopted, the only clear, although not perhaps coherent record of what Europe’s … Read more

How Does Your Audience See You – The Power of Positive and Proactive Communication

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An interesting piece in Chemical Watch on how regulators and politicians see the chemical industry. I worked on the survey.   REACH could improve industry’s reputation, says top executive CEFIC agm debates reputation; survey shows over 80% of Brussels policymakers mistrust chemicals 30-Sep-2011 REACH offers the European chemical industry the opportunity, in the long term, … Read more

A Green Revolution – enforce the rules?

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For the last 3 years I have become increasingly concerned about the gap between  the zeal in europe for passing new environmental laws to combat environmental problems and the seeming lack of much or any enforcement on the ground. It came to my attention on the WEEE directive, a much needed directive I worked on … Read more

Europe’s Enviornmental Rules – The Naked Truth?

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I like Hans Christian Andersen‘s stories. My favourite is “The Emperor’s New Clothes” . It is a great tale for kids and parents alike. Two recent reports, one  from Spanish prosecutors and another by the UK NGO, Environmental Investigation Agency, reveal the systematic  non compliance with EU electronic waste recycling laws. The flagrancy of the breaches are shocking,  and … Read more