POZNAN'S JOURNAL
Just another day at the office?
12/12/08. A contradictory week in Poznan is coming to an end. On this last day in Poland Al Gores promising “Yes we can” was contrasted by a somewhat less promising tune from Brussels.
The agreement reached by the heads of state is not in line with the ambitions promoted by the members of the European Parliament. On specific issues such as; CDM-credits accounting for more than half of the efforts undertaken by the member states, more free allowances allocated for business and a postponement of the full auctioning deadline by five years, do not really confirm the commitment we had hoped for. On the other hand the EU is close to striking a deal which will still be the most ambitious in global comparison.
Leaving it to the politicians to decide whether the answer is “yes” or “no” next week in Strasbourg, I did certainly feel privileged to be in the middle of the action.
The mornings briefing with the Council Presidency – constantly interrupted by the phone calls reporting real time updates on the developments – did give the impression of being relatively close to something bigger than you would normally find yourself dealing with.
In other words: Despite the mixed feelings about the potential outcome of all this, it did certainly not feel like just another day at the office.
Jens Joel Nielsen, political advisor, PSE
12/12/08. A contradictory week in Poznan is coming to an end. On this last day in Poland Al Gores promising “Yes we can” was contrasted by a somewhat less promising tune from Brussels.
The agreement reached by the heads of state is not in line with the ambitions promoted by the members of the European Parliament. On specific issues such as; CDM-credits accounting for more than half of the efforts undertaken by the member states, more free allowances allocated for business and a postponement of the full auctioning deadline by five years, do not really confirm the commitment we had hoped for. On the other hand the EU is close to striking a deal which will still be the most ambitious in global comparison.
Leaving it to the politicians to decide whether the answer is “yes” or “no” next week in Strasbourg, I did certainly feel privileged to be in the middle of the action.
The mornings briefing with the Council Presidency – constantly interrupted by the phone calls reporting real time updates on the developments – did give the impression of being relatively close to something bigger than you would normally find yourself dealing with.
In other words: Despite the mixed feelings about the potential outcome of all this, it did certainly not feel like just another day at the office.
Jens Joel Nielsen, political advisor, PSE
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