NGOs worried about implementation of the common transparency register
ALTER-EU and a broad coalition of NGOs have shared their concerns about the implementation of the new transparency register of all three institutuions with Commissioner Jourova - and discussed them with her cabinet. Reporting requirements differ a lot depending on what kind of organisation is registering and lobbying expenses are now less transparent than before. Civil society will have to pt pressure on the Commission for quick changes. 
Fossil Free Politics: Reject partnerships with the fossil fuel industry
To avert climate breakdown, the vast majority of the fossil fuel industry’s gas, oil, and coal reserves need to stay in the ground.
Fossil Free Politics: End preferential treatment of the fossil fuel industry
To avert climate breakdown, the vast majority of the fossil fuel industry’s gas, oil, and coal reserves need to stay in the ground.

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European Commission urged to break stranglehold of financial sector
The vast majority of financial ‘experts’ advising the European Commission represent the banks and investors responsible for the global economic crisis, according to a new report published today by the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER EU).
2009/11/05
Commission review of lobby register brings minor improvements but fails to fix fundamental flaws
The changes to the lobby register announced by Commission will fix some of the weaknesses in the initial design of the register, but fundamental flaws remain. This means that EU citizens are largely left in the dark about the activities of the more than 15,000 Brussels lobbyists, according to the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation.
2009/10/28
Study on regulating EU conflicts of interest flawed, says ALTER-EU
ALTER-EU’s critical assessment of a flawed study on regulating EU conflicts of interest.
2008/03/04
Benchmarks for the EU lobbying transparency register
ALTER-EU recommendations and benchmarks for a meaningful EU lobbying transparency register.
2008/02/04
Secrecy and corporate dominance: a study on the composition and transparency of European Commission expert groups
Many European Commission expert groups dominated by industry, says report.
2008/03/25

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