European Crop Care Association

Background The European Crop Care Association (ECCA), founded in 1993, is an association of small- and medium-sized European manufacturers of โ€œplant protection productsโ€ including pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and growth regulators. On its website, ECCA calls itself โ€œthe pan-European voice of the post-patent plant protection industry.โ€โ€‹1“Challenges and Structure,โ€ European Crop Care Association. Archived April 10, 2021. […]

Sumitomo Chemical Europe

Background Sumitomo Chemical Group Companies of Europe is the European chemicals subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical International, a diversified company of the Sumitomo Corporation Group. Sumitomo Corporation Group is one of the worldโ€™s largest global trading companies and conducts business in a range of global industries including metals, mining, construction, chemicals, energy and food.1โ€œSumitomo Chemical Europe,โ€ […]

Ascenza

Background Ascenza is a Portuguese agrochemical company. Founded in 1926 as Sapec Agro, the company became Ascenza in November 2018 and is owned by Portuguese agricultural solutions group Rovensa. Rovensa states that the common mission of its companies is โ€œfeeding […]

European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)

Background The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) is an industry membership organization that promotes the interests of European chemical businesses. Ceficโ€™s self-proclaimed โ€œpowerful networkโ€ consists of 670 members and affiliates within the chemical business community. Members include Bayer, BASF and Sumitomo, as well as […]

Jim Wright

Jim Wright Credentials Background James D. (Jim) Wright was elected to the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) in November 2020, winning what some described as the “most important down-ballot climate race of 2020.”2“GOP Climate Denier Prevails In Critical Texas Energy Regulator Race,” HuffPost, November 4, 2020. […]

Net Zero Watch

Net Zero Watch Background Net Zero Watch (NZW) is a campaign group launched and managed by the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) that claims to “scrutinise” the UK government’s net zero emissions plans and provide a “clear view of the reality of climate and energy policies”.1“Who We Are,” Net Zero Watch. Archived October 11, 2021. […]

Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin Credentials Background Joseph Manchin III is a Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia.1“Manchin, Joe, III,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived July 1, 2022. Archive URL: http://archive.today/6nG3d He has been described as “the Senateโ€™s most conservative and Donald Trump-friendly Democrat”2Clare Foran. “West Virginia’s Conservative Democrat Gets a Primary Challenger,” The Atlantic, […]

Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe Credentials Undergraduate degree 1985 Towson State University 3“Frequently Asked Questions,” Dirty Jobs “You Ask, He Answers” at Discovery […]

EnQuest

EnQuest Background EnQuest is an independent oil and gas production and development company with operations in the UK’s North Sea and Malaysia.ย [1], [2] EnQuest was formed in 2010 through the combination of North Sea assets previously held by Petrofac and Lundin Petroleum. In 2014, EnQuest acquired its interests in Malaysia.ย [1] The firm has interests in […]

Perenco

Perenco Background Perenco Oil & Gas, based in London and Paris, is one of the worldโ€™s largest family-owned oil companies. The company is owned entirely by the โ€œdiscreetโ€ Perrodo family, which was ranked by the Times as the 43rd richest family in Britain in 2021 with a net wealth of nearly ยฃ4 billion. [1], [2], [3] […]