Case Studies

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

I came across this chart tracking the link between environmental regulation and economic prosperity in the USA.       It’s a common statement from some that new environmental legislation will lead to economic devastation. I have never used this line.  I only use lines that I think will persuade, and are real facts, not … Read more

President Carter’s Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordon, was infamous for shooting from the hip. It harmed the Carter Presidency. Early on in Brussels, I learned never to shoot from the hip. I spent months re-launching a report for a client that had been shot down by the Commission. It was politically dead on arrival. The … Read more

I am surprised when people react as if a proposal came out of no-where. A deeper look often shows that there are clear indicators or signals that an issue is ripe for regulatory action, species collapse, or political action.  Harnessed, these indicators give you the chance to act to stop something happening. Ignored, as they … Read more