David Bowe
David Bowe (born 19 July 1955) is an associate at public affairs firm GPlus. Prior to this Bowe was a Member of the European Parliament for fifteen years, and has a detailed understanding of the political and procedural dynamic of the European Parliament and of the Brussels political environment more generally.
During his fifteen year tenure, David specialised in industrial and environmental issues, in particular: chemicals, biotechnology and waste and pollution control. Between 1999-2004, he was Environment Spokesman for the UK Labour Group, playing a central role in the development of legislation on all these issues and liaising closely with the UK Environment Ministry.
During his time in the European Parliament, David dealt in detail with a wide range of industrial and environmental legislative issues: as Socialist Group spokesman on the White Paper preceding REACH; as rapporteur on the waste management, pollution prevention and landfill directives; and as the chief Parliament negotiator on GMOs.
David has also supplemented his scientific academic background with industrial experience gained while a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust, working particularly on day to day industrial management and marketing at the Laporte chemicals company.[1]
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Affiliations
Record and Controversies
Record of Parliamentary Votes
- Voted in favour of the directive on "establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy" (A5-0027/2000). The directive covers all water management aspects in order to achieve a 'good status' of all waters by 2015.[2]
- Voted in favour of the directive on "national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants" (A5-0063/2000). The amendment allows setting less ambitious national emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3) and volatile organic compounds (VOC), which would result in more damage to human health and the environment.[3]
- Voted in favour of the Commission White Paper on "Strategy for a future Chemicals Policy" (A5-0356/2001). The amendment helps avoid the necessary precautionary approach towards some chemical substances that are not proven to be completely safe.[4]
- Voted in favour of the directive on "waste electrical and electronic equipment" (A5-0100/2002). The amendment sets higher reuse and recycling rates for IT and telecommunication equipment.[5] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
- Voted in favour of the report on "Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network" (A5-0135/2002). The Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T) is a network of so-called 'transport corridors' through Europe. This amendment calls for a full Strategic Environmental Assessment of these transport corridors and calls on the Commission to improve methods for analysing the environmental and economic impact of the TEN-T.[6]
- Voted in favour of the regulation concerning "traceability and labelling of genetically modified organisms and traceability of food and feed products produced from genetically modified organisms" (A5-0229/2002). The amendment allows customers the right to choose GM free food.[7]
- Voted in favour of the report towards a "thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides" (A5-0061/2003). The amendment proposes to ban or severely restrict use of pesticides in areas around sources of drinking water and nature protected zones.[8]
- Voted in favour of the directive on "environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage" (A5-0145/2003). According to the amendment, polluters have to pay for environmental clean-up, and it supports an EU-wide regime which makes polluters liable for the damage they cause to wildlife, water and land.[9]
- Voted against the directive on restructuring the "Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity" (A5-0302/2003). The amendment aims at giving tax benefits to environmentally friendly sources of energy, which would make them cheaper and more competitive to conventional (more polluting) sources of energy. It also gives tax benefits to environmentally friendly uses of energy for transport, for instance trains.[10] Rejected due to lack of absolute majority.
Personal Information
Curriculum Vitae
- Heathfield Senior High School, Gateshead
- Sunderland Polytechnic 1973-1976
- Bath University 1976-1977
- Teesside Polytechnic 1986-1988
- Labour Member of the European Parliament, Yorkshire & The Humber Region 1999 - 2004
Contact
- Address:
- 4 Silverdale Mount
- Guiseley
- Leeds
- LS20 8PY
- Phone:
- 01943 877962
- Email:
- davidbowe@gpluseurope.com
- Website:
- http://www.davidbowe.co.uk
Resources
- David Bowe (Public Affairs Consultant) website, Biography, accessed 13 March 2009.
- Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 11 March 2009.
- GPlus Europe, David Bowe, accessed 13 March 2009.
Notes
- ↑ GPlus Europe, David Bowe, accessed 13 March 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
- ↑ Friends of the Earth, EU Vote Watch, accessed 02 February 2009.
