I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
I am glad that President-elect Von der Leyen has asked Environment and Oceans Commissioner-designate Virginijus Sinkevičius to go full ahead with the implementation of the discards ban and continue the fight against IUU. Over the last 5 years, Europe has led the world on IUU, promoting positive governance change throughout the world. Yet, Member States, … Read more
Over 20 plus years, I been re-assured that the 3rdcountries sway EU policy and law-making. My problem, I just don’t know when it really worked. If you know when it has, please let me know. I worked as a desk officer on a file where many people are adamant that the intervention of the USTR … Read more
This morning (4 September) held an exchange of views with the Commission on the findings of the Fitness Check of the most relevant chemicals legislation (excluding REACH) and identified challenges, gaps and weaknesses. If you missed the hour-long exchange, you can watch it again here. An amazon generated transcript of the exchange is below. Wow, … Read more
However good a lobbyist you are, you are going to lose. Sometimes, you won’t be able to persuade officials and politicians to back your case. Your client’s case may be politically hopeless, or your political opponents too strong. You need to be able to cope with loss. It’s part of your work. Even when you … Read more