I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Last week I was asked about the skills I looked for when recruiting a recent graduate. I came up with the following: 1. Write clearly I think the most useful skill is being able to write and communicate clearly. University does a bad job of teaching this skill. If you want to get ahead, learn … Read more
Once in a while, you learn something important. Last Thursday, Dan Gardiner, spoke at Cefic’s General Assembly. I walked away with a deep realisation that Europe’s industry is 25 years behind the Canadians. There must be something in the air over there, that forces you to raise your game, and understand how to really persuade … Read more
Designing EU Lobby Strategies From time to time, I give presentations on designing EU lobby strategies. The easiest way for me to keep a track of them is to post them. So, here it is. What follows are the notes I use for my talk. I dislike the word ‘strategy’. It means “a plan of action … Read more
On Monday 21 October, the Environment Committee considered and backed two objections. A few days later, both objections were supported by the full Parliament. First, the majorities for both challenges were healthy in the committee Second, when the chromium challenge got to the full EP, the vote was close. The majority for the chromium challenge … Read more