The new rules of the game in the House of Representatives
Revision of the Rules of Order - the new ground rules in the House of Representatives. For an effective public affairs strategy, it is of course essential to know the procedures and norms in the House of Representatives. In this piece, we look at what new ground rules apply to the brand-new House of Representatives after the election recess and where this [....]
Postponed until further notice: Knowledge meeting on political surveys April 2
The meeting with Van der Feltz lawyers on the various (political) surveys that are playing out in the energy world this year has been postponed until further notice due to the corona virus. We will inform you the moment an alternative date is known.
Retrospective: Jan Anthonie Bruijn a guest at Publieke Zaken
On December 12, Publieke Zaken hosted its year-end meeting, which opened with a sharp column by Remco de Boer. As a speaker we welcomed Jan Anthonie Bruijn, the current president of the Senate and professor of immunopathology. Less well known, however, is that he has co-written several election programs of the VVD. That made for a fascinating lecture [...]
Analysis programs European elections May 23
Climate and energy is an important issue for many Dutch parties in the upcoming European elections on May 23. Publieke Zaken identifies a number of similarities and differences in the election programs. CO2 reductionNearly all parties want to raise the European ambition for CO2 reduction. D66, PvdA, VVD, CU/SGP (who together have one list in Europe) and 50PLUS want to [...]
Commission satisfied with own progress Energy Union
On Tuesday, April 9, the European Commission presented its fourth report on the Energy Union. In glowing terms, the Commission states that this package of measures, with the "Clean energy for all Europeans" package (also known as the Winter Package) of late 2016 as the largest component, is a great success. By European standards, a negotiation period of [...]
Minister Wiebes: climate policy is a project of a generation
Shortly before the Christmas vacations, the draft Climate Accord was presented, and on Jan. 17, EEZ Minister Eric Wiebes attended Publieke Zaken 's New Year's Meeting to present his views on climate policy. The meeting was introduced by well-known energy commentator Remco de Boer, who aptly described Wiebes' use of euphemisms: 'For ten months, [...]
Summer lecture by prime minister Mark Rutte
After an urgent migration summit in Malta, a Dutch "no" to Trump and a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May, our Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Publieke Zaken on July 4. Here he answered the question burning on everyone's lips: how did that visit to the White House really go? According to Rutte [...]
The energy transition: trust in each other and in the future
"This is not a cabinet of standing still," was how Gert-Jan Segers opened his lecture to some ninety interested people in a full Publieke Zaken office on Wednesday, Jan. 31. In his speech, the Christian Union leader looked ahead to the Climate and Energy Agreement to be concluded this year. Segers expressed his admiration for Minister Wiebes. "He has been able to [...]
Interview with Rene Leegte at the NewsBV
Interview with Rene Leegte at the NewsBV following the first 100 days of Rutte III and the actions of Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate, Eric Wiebes, in response to the problems in Groningen. Listen to the excerpt below:
Podcast BNR energy takes off
Today starts the series of broadcasts of the new podcast BNR Energie with presenter Remco de Boer. The podcast is entirely about the energy transition and can be listened to via BNR.nl, the BNR app, Spotify and Itunes. In the first episode of BNR Energie, Remco de Boer talks to a real Zeeuw. Based in Middelburg, [...]