Brussels set to reopen – how to make the most of 2020

September 8th, 2020 by Christopher Morris

  It has been a long summer for lobbyists and companies engaged with the EU policy-making process. Out of office responses and delays to policy announcements have become the norm. However, the EU Commission and Parliament are set to return full-time in the coming weeks and with several consultations closing shortly, it looks set to Read More…

Brexit through Brussel’s eyes: sit back and relax?!

September 8th, 2020 by Careen Becker

  Ever since 23 June 2016, the day on which 51.89% of the UK population voted to leave the European Union, Brexit has been a hot topic in Brussels. However, the closer the end of the transition period gets, the more it seems like EU officials adopt a laissez-faire attitude towards Brexit. While you should Read More…

Ljubljana: a blueprint for the EU’s future (zero) waste policy?

September 8th, 2020 by Careen Becker

  The European Commission is currently rewriting the laws on packaging as part of its efforts to diminish the generation of waste. With the Commission’s new packaging and waste laws expected in Spring 2021, we take a look at the EU’s first zero-waste city, and the valuable lessons it teaches on the EU’s future policy Read More…

Norway: What can the e-mobility poster child teach the European Commission on sustainable mobility?

September 8th, 2020 by Careen Becker

        The new EU Strategy for a Sustainable and Smart Mobility, which will be published in December 2020, seeks to streamline clean, connected and smart mobility across the EU. While European roads are still dominated by combustion engines, just outside the EU, Norway sits in the driving seat of the transition to Read More…