I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
To be opened in 2024 Every five years a new Commission takes office. Every time it happens, I forget the nuts and bolts of the transition, so I wanted to write a short note to myself for 2024. I started this after preparing a note on how the Commission prepares the Work Programme during … Read more
Thank you amazon web services I don’t have the time, or the inclination, to listen to endless hours of Parliamentary debates. But, it is important that I have a timely and accurate record of the discussions to review. For a long time, the best way to do this would be to hire someone, agency or … Read more
The second meeting of the Environment Committee was on 22 July and 23 July. The Finnish Presidency came to present their agenda. You can read or watch the exchange below. Mr Jari Leppä, Finnish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ms Krista Mikkonen, Finnish Minister of Environment and Climate Change Ms Krista Kiuru, Finnish Minister of … Read more
The Environment Committee, now the European Parliament’s largest Committee, will have their work cut out for them. First, much of the Commission’s President Designate’s agenda sits with the Environment Committee. The European Green Deal will bring forward a package of major environmental and climate legislation. Second, the Commission’s Work Programme is still being developed. It looks … Read more