Case Studies

Copy what works I think it makes sense to copy what works and ditch what does not. I use this model when working to influence public policy, lobbying and campaigning. It involves looking at what works, chunking down the steps that made it work, detailing those steps, and replicating them. Some tweaking and constant improvement … Read more

Working with  unconventional Coalitions If you want to win in Brussels, it makes sense to work as part of a coalition. I’d like to detail some cases of those coalitions – the unconventional – and some of the results they can deliver. I am not talking about the conventional coalitions – the Green 10 or … Read more

With the UK leaving the EU, other countries are going to have to take the UK’s place of being in the minority. In the Council, across all policy areas, the UK were on the loosing side more than any other country. They were followed by Austria, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands. In the Envirornment field, … Read more

If your substance is put forward for classification or re-classification under the CLH, you need to expect that the proposal is going to be adopted. From 2020 to 2018 the RAC has considered the classification proposals for 131 substances. Most of the time, they agreed with the dossier submitter and backed a classification. In 3 … Read more