Public relations expertise developed by a food-and-drink-industry-funded think tank seems to be being promoted by the European Union’s food safety agency, following the appointment of a food industry insider. The PR strategy on dealing with risks has even been included in official guidelines. Recent cases of former Commissioners going through the revolving doors into lobbying jobs have raised questions about conflicts of interest.
Corporate Europe Observatory has written an open letter to the Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard raising concerns about the suggestions put forward in a report commissioned from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development on the role of business in the UN climate talks. Read the full text of the letter and the Commission's response here:
On Thursday 18 November Barroso’s team of Commissioners will discuss a draft of the new Code of Conduct. Commissioner Sefcovic’s speech to MEPs ealier this month revealed some of the elements that are likely to be in the draft.
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The Lobby Cleaner is on a mission to clean up lobbying in Brussels. This week she visited the offices of BusinessEurope, one of three candidates in the climate category for this year's Worst EU Lobbying Award. Watch the clip to see their reaction to her visit. Vote in the Worst EU Lobbying Awards at www.worstlobby.eu
Yesterday, ALTER-EU and Avaaz handed over a petition to Commissioner Šefčovič signed by over 50,000 people urging the Commission to close the revolving doors for ex-Commissioners who move on to lobby jobs.
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