I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
European Parliament On Thursday 26 June the Political Groups behind the Chairs and Vice- Chairs of the European Parliament’s 22 Committees were announced. These positions are assigned to the Political Groups relative to their size. As the Christian Democrats are the largest group, they get the first choice on the Committee they want to lead. … Read more
Parliament’s New Leaders Last week the men and women who will decide a lot of Europe’s laws were decided. The Chairs of the European Parliament’s Committees, whose job is to keep the European Commission and Council in check, make sure taxpayers’ money is spent properly, and scrutinise and pass laws were decided. Or, at least … Read more
A useful summary from my colleagues at FH. European People’s Party (EPP) Overall, Climate and Energy do not feature strongly in the EPP’s manifesto. A number of fleeting references are made however such as the EPP “will champion an EU energy market and invest in low carbon technologies”. Elsewhere, the group says “they [The EPP] … Read more
Reality Attack Something remarkable has happened in Brussels. A remarkable outbreak of reality has descended on politicians in the European Parliament. The European Parliament’s environment committee has realized that not all is well. The great strides that this committee has been responsible for any advancing environmental policy and regulation has not led to the … Read more