I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
On 27 September 2021, the Environment dealt with one of their regular challenges the active substances. Subject: Objection pursuant to Rule 112(2) and (3) to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances, including chlorotoluron and difenoconazole – Anja Hazekamp (The Left), Maria Arena (S&D), Tilly … Read more
Denial of political reality is common in Brussels. There must be something in the foul air or a large political distortion force field covering the city. If you don’t deny political reality, you may be surprised by the protestations of others. They see the sky outside as blue, you see clouds and hail storm. Don’t … Read more
Today, 27 September, the ECON and ENV Committees jointly considered a challenge to the delegated act on Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation … Read more
If you want to persuade people in Brussels, you need to persuade them in writing. A lot of time and energy in Brussels goes into preparing written submissions. Far less interest is given to whether all this work lands up persuading officials and politicians or changing policy. There are some useful books on writing good … Read more