DeHavilland’s new report sets out the likely announcements to be made in the Queen’s Speech on 9 May

This year’s Queen’s Speech has been highly anticipated since the Coalition Government introduced the new five-year fixed terms of Parliament. Not only has the Speech, which sets out the Government’s legislative agenda, been moved from its usual autumn slot, it has also been two years since the last one. 

The interest surrounding this year’s Queen’s Speech in particular stems from growing speculation that the Coalition is struggling to find common ground on which it can produce legislation. As a result there have been many reports that this year’s Speech will be slimmed down and non-political.

Tim Barnes, Head of Content says, “With under a month to go until the unveiling of the Coalition’s second legislative programme, this report sets out the possible announcements that will be made in the Queen’s Speech. The report will be updated in the days leading up to the State Opening of Parliament and DeHavilland will provide its clients with comprehensive and personalised coverage on the day itself.”

To download your free copy of DeHavilland’s The Queen’s Speech 2012 Report visit: http://www1.dehavilland.co.uk/downloads  

DeHavilland EU launches its debut Predictive Trends Survey

DeHavilland EU Director Helene Champagne explains: “As part of our ongoing development, we have launched our first Predictive Trends survey which is designed to find out what the Public Affairs community in Brussels thinks will be the key trends in 2012.”

She goes on to say, “These are interesting times as the EU faces major challenges such as saving the Euro, regaining competitiveness in a global market and fighting youth unemployment. Furthermore, there will be some interesting initiatives in 2012 including the establishment of a European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (EVHAC), the creation of a new EU single market surveillance framework, and  a legislative proposal on e-Justice. The EU has never been more active. The results of our survey will be published in early Spring and the findings are sure to make a fascinating read.”

To express your opinion, visit: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22ENR52UCBC. All participants of the survey will receive a complimentary Executive Summary of the findings.

DeHavilland EU is a specialist provider of EU political intelligence and monitoring services.  For all enquiries please contact Helene Champagne, Director - DeHavilland EU on +32 (0) 2791 7615 or email: helene.champagne@dehavillandeurope.eu   

ENVI Chris Davies MEP spells doubt over possibility of global deal in Durban

30 November 2011

At the United Nations’ climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, EU representatives called for an ambitious, comprehensive and legally binding global framework for climate action by all major economies, but were met with opposition from China who described the EU's demands as ‘too strict’.

In an exclusive interview with DeHavilland EU, Chris Davies MEP, the European Parliament's rapporteur on the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050, told Helene Champagne, Director that as a result of this, “No binding international agreements will be reached in Durban.”

He went onto explain, “The Chinese regime doesn’t want to do anything that will curb the country’s economic growth but they know that climate change is as big a problem for them as it is for everyone else. China invests half its GDP in low carbon technologies and developments. In response, we should raise our ambitions and make firm commitments to improve energy efficiency. If we don't improve our 2020 target from a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions to 30%, the Commission is condemning the EU to failure and allowing Asian countries to steal a march on us.”

A number of initiatives designed by the EU to reduce its own emissions have drawn criticism of late with fears that the Emissions Trading System (ETS) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) are failing.

Davies MEP called for the EU Parliament to vote for the withdrawing of the CO2 permit supply within ETS in an attempt to prop up carbon prices which have plummeted in recent years. The Parliament will hold a number of ballots over the next five months. The votes could determine the future of ETS.

“Too many European Union Allowances (EUAs) permits have been handed out so the ‘cap’ has not capped anything and the price has collapsed,” he said. “The huge surplus of allowances now held by companies, together with anticipated further improvements in energy efficiency, means that there will be no significant recovery in carbon prices unless reforms are made.”

The full version of this interview with Chris Davies, MEP can be downloaded from: http://www1.dehavillandeurope.eu/exclusive-interviews

DeHavilland EU is a specialist provider of political intelligence and parliamentary monitoring services. For all press enquiries please contact Helene Champagne, Director, DeHavilland EU, tel: +32 (0) 2791 7615 or email: helene.champagne@dehavillandeurope.eu

DeHavilland EU announces its Energy Open Content Week

Friday, 18 November 2011

DeHavilland EU, the leading provider of political intelligence and monitoring services, has launched its energy open content week. This initiative provides government relations professionals working in this sector with complimentary access to a range of specialist services.

Helene Champagne, DeHavilland EU Director explains: “The current fears of the recession and the debt crisis should not distract us from the biggest challenge that Europe is facing – the transition towards a low carbon economy. Most organisations will be affected by the energy revolution that is steered by the European Commission. Forward planning of regulatory risks & opportunities has never been so important for organisations in times of budget constraints. ”

“In order to stimulate the EU debate ahead of the release of the Europe 2050 Roadmap, we will be showcasing our services for free, from 28 November – 2 December 2011. This is a great opportunity for Public Affairs professionals with interests in the energy sector to gain access to our political monitoring and legislation tracking services as well as our political research support and contact management database. ”

To find out more about DeHavilland EU’s Energy Open Content week visit: http://www1.dehavillandeurope.eu/energy

DeHavilland’s State of the Nation 2011 report finds optimism in a post-Comprehensive Spending Review economy

Monday, 24 October 2011

Based on a survey of the public affairs community, this report analyses the results across five different sectors – corporate, membership organisation, charity, research and consultancy sectors – to determine on a group-by-group basis what they think about the state of the UK’s economy and what they feel are the main issues affecting both their organisations and the wider political environment.

The report found that most respondents believe that there will be an overall decline in the economic situation in the UK over the coming year. Only around 26% of people surveyed suggested that there would be an improvement of any kind (large or small), compared to 48% of respondents stating that they expected a decline. However pessimistic though the respondents seem to be regarding the UK's economy in 2012, when compared to last year's results, there is some optimism: the 2010 State of the Nation survey found that 21% of respondents expected an improvement in the following year, compared to 60% expecting a decline.

There is also an increasing trend towards moderation, with a lower percentage of people expecting a large decline in the general economic situation in the 2011 survey than in 2010 (13% to 26%); however, an equivalently low number of respondents expected a large improvement in both years (1% and 0% respectively).

To find out more about the State of the Nation 2011 report, visit http://www1.dehavilland.co.uk/reports/stateofthenation11http://www1.dehavilland.co.uk where the Executive Summary is available to download.

DeHavilland EU launches its animal welfare open content week

DeHavilland EU, the leading provider of political intelligence and monitoring services, has launched its animal welfare open content week. This is a unique initiative to provide public affairs professionals with complimentary access to a range of specialist services for one week only. A wide range of sectors, such as food & feed, animal health, research and transport will be affected.

Helene Champagne, DeHavilland EU Director explains, “Animal welfare has become an increasingly important subject in the EU. A recent DG SANCO survey showed that 64% of consumers in Europe are concerned about it. In response, the European Commission is preparing a new comprehensive new Strategy for Animal Welfare 2011-2014 expected for December.”

She goes on to say, “In order to stimulate the EU debate, we will be showcasing our services for free, from 10th-14th October 2011. This is a great opportunity for Public Affairs professionals to gain access to our political monitoring and legislation tracking services as well as our political research support and contact management database, PeoplePoint.” A drop-in info session with refreshments will be held at our offices on Friday 14 October 2011 during lunch time.

To find out more about DeHavilland EU’s animal welfare open content week, please visit: http://www1.dehavillandeurope.eu/animal-welfare/

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For press enquiries please contact Helene Champagne, Director, DeHavilland EU, 4th Floor, Square de Meeus 37 , 1000, Brussels, Belgium, tel: +32 (0) 2791 7615

DeHavilland launches its new London service

Today, DeHavilland is pleased to announce the launch of its new service, DeHavilland London (http://www.london.dehavilland.co.uk). This new platform provides public affairs professionals with political intelligence and monitoring services from the Greater London Assembly, the London Mayor’s Office, the London Assembly as well as key London stakeholders; helping them to drive engagement and influence policy in the capital.

Brian Nolk, MD of DeHavilland says, “Based on our market research and a recognition of the increasing devolution of power from central to local government, we believe DeHavilland London meets the need for political intelligence from the capital. This new service also demonstrates the ongoing evolution of our portfolio of services and new product development which includes our Local Councillor Database and our Party Conference Live! Service .”

He goes on to say, “DeHavilland London will serve as a showcase of the new platform capabilities for our existing UK and EU services www.dehavilland.co.uk, which are being rebuilt shortly.”

To find out more about DeHavilland London visit: http://www.london.dehavilland.co.uk