Episodes
In the first episode of Europe’s Digital Frontrunners, our Senior Advisor Claudio Murri and Estonia’s National Cyber Security Policy Director, Raul Rikk, discuss cybersecurity and privacy challenges for the EU. Topics addressed in the discussion include policy cooperation among EU Member States, critical infrastructure, cyberattacks and cybercrime, and citizens’ trust in the online environment.
Published 06/21/21
In our fifth episode, Simon Taylor and Hendrik Hagemann discuss the CDU's strong performance and AfD's poor showing in the recent elections in Saxony-Anhalt, and whether this changes the outlook for the likely coalition after September's federal elections.
Published 06/10/21
On 22-23 April, President Joe Biden held the US Climate Summit to show the commitment to the climate pledge and rally governments around the world to raise their climate targets. Looking from Brussels, did the Climate Summit make a difference? What’s next for the US? Join Peter Vis and Jill Duggan taking stock on the current status of climate diplomacy. Peter Vis is a Senior Advisor at Rud Pedersen Brussels. As a Commission official, Peter has helped define the EU’s climate policy over the...
Published 05/04/21
This summer the EU Commission will present its plan for setting a levy on high carbon imports in order to protect its industries from the competition with countries with lax climate regulations. Will this really encourage other countries to speed up the pace of carbon standards? What will this mean for the current and future EU trade agreements? And what about some of the EU’s largest trade partners such as China? In this episode, Peter Vis and Jill Duggan will unpack the questions around the...
Published 05/04/21
In the first episode of Climate Talks, Peter Vis and Jill Duggan discuss the long-awaited UN’s Climate Change Conference COP26. Countries across the world gather at the COP to make pledges for climate. Meanwhile, the industry is already awaiting for the regulatory steps following these pledges. Should the focus of COP pay more attention to the implementation? What can we expect from the EU at COP? What will the US and China bring to the table? Join Peter and Jill to find out. Peter Vis is a...
Published 05/04/21
Partner Steffen Moller talks to Founding Partner of Beekeeper Group, Mike Panetta, about advocacy in the digital age.
Published 04/30/21
Germany's super election year really kicked into life this week, with the CDU/CSU and Greens announcing their candidates for Chancellor in the federal elections later in September. Our Associate Director Simon Taylor spoke with Managing Partner of Rud Pedersen Germany, Hendrik Hagemann, about the Green candidate Annalena Baerbock and the man who has the unenviable task of succeeding Angela Merkel, Armin Laschet.
Published 04/21/21
In the third episode of the series, Associate Director Simon Taylor and Senior Advisor in Berlin, Rüdiger Lentz, speak to former MEP of 38 years and senior figure within the CDU, Elmar Brok, about the results of last weekend's state elections in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The CDU's vote was hit hard, but why did it happen and what does it mean for German politics in this super election year?
Published 03/17/21
Following the recent power outages experienced in Texas, Associate Director Simon Taylor discusses why it happened and what Europe can learn from it with our Consultant and energy expert, Samuel Ribansky.
Published 03/03/21
In the second episode of From Brussels to Berlin, Associate Director at Rud Pedersen Brussels discusses the EU Commission's vaccine procurement programme, Ursula von der Leyen's reputation in Germany and Josep Borrell's recent visit to Moscow.
Published 02/12/21
In Episode 1 of this new podcast series, Associate Director of our Brussels office, Simon Taylor, discusses the recent CDU leadership contest with Hendrik Hagermann, Managing Partner of Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Berlin.
Published 01/21/21
Welcome to Chemical Reactions. This is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. In the coming weeks and months, we will discuss the future of European chemicals policy in the context of the Green Deal debate on the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In this last episode, James Stevens, Managing Partner at Rud Pedersen Public Affairs, and Chris Davies, a senior advisor to Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and a longstanding former member of...
Published 01/12/21
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Published 01/08/21
Welcome to Chemical Reactions. This is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. In the coming weeks and months, we will discuss the future of European chemicals policy in the context of the Green Deal debate on the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In this episode, Chris Davies, a senior advisor to Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and a longstanding former member of the European Parliament's environment committee, talks to Leena...
Published 11/09/20
Welcome to Chemical Reactions. This is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. In the coming weeks and months, we will discuss the future of European chemicals policy in the context of the Green Deal debate on the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In this episode, Chris Davies, a Senior Advisor to Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and a longstanding former member of the European Parliament's environment committee, talks to France Capon,...
Published 10/22/20
Welcome to Chemical Reactions. This is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. In the coming weeks and months, we will discuss the future of European chemicals policy in the context of the Green Deal debate on the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In this episode, Chris Davies, a Senior Advisor to Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and a longstanding former member of the European Parliament's environment committee, talks to Stefan Scheuer,...
Published 10/13/20
Welcome to Chemical Reactions. This is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. In the coming weeks and months, we will discuss the future of European chemicals policy in the context of the Green Deal debate on the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In this episode, Chris Davies, a Senior Advisor to Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and a longstanding former member of the European Parliament's environment committee, talks to Marcel Halma,...
Published 10/01/20
Welcome to Chemical Reactions. This is the first in a series of podcasts produced by Rud Pedersen Public Affairs in Brussels. In the coming weeks and months, we will discuss the future of European chemicals policy in the context of the Green Deal debate on the new EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. In this episode, Chris Davies, a senior advisor to Rud Pedersen Public Affairs and a longstanding former member of the European Parliament's environment committee, talks to Bob Diderich,...
Published 09/22/20