Linda A Thompson

Linda A Thompson

Linda A Thompson is a Belgian journalist who writes on EU policy and legal activism

Carbon removals offer promise but no silver bullet
07 Nov Energy & Environment
Carbon removals offer promise but no silver bullet
Emerging technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will be crucial to offset hard-to-abate emissions, but they risk being used as an excuse to keep emitting. 
What can the EU learn from the Dutch algorithm scandal?
11 Oct EU Institutions
What can the EU learn from the Dutch algorithm scandal?
Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence by governments, algorithmic bias threatens to undermine fairness and reinforce discrimination in public services.
EU AMA: Who is best (and worst) at implementing EU rules? 
20 Feb EU Institutions
EU AMA: Who is best (and worst) at implementing EU rules? 
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, we grade member countries on their uptake of EU laws 
EU to join European Convention on Human Rights
14 Nov EU Institutions
EU to join European Convention on Human Rights
While some see the chance to close an accountability gap, others remain doubtful.
EU AMA: What are the EU trilogues?
18 Sep EU Institutions
EU AMA: What are the EU trilogues?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, Linda A. Thompson finds out what happens in the trilogue meetings
Is the EU’s consultation process broken?
05 Sep EU Institutions
Is the EU’s consultation process broken?
The challenge is on to improve public participation in EU lawmaking
Who guards the EU’s buildings in Brussels?
11 Jul EU Institutions
Who guards the EU’s buildings in Brussels?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, Linda A. Thompson finds out who protects the buildings of the EU institutions in Brussels
EU AMA: Who is the highest-paid EU official?
30 May EU Institutions
EU AMA: Who is the highest-paid EU official?
In Ask Me Anything, we tackle questions about the European Union that intrigue and perplex. This month, Linda A Thompson pores over regulations and protocols to identify the highest earner among the EU’s top brass
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
01 Mar Energy & Environment
Belgium’s bid to become a green hydrogen gateway
With the EU investing heavily in hydrogen, Belgium aims to be a leading import and transit hub for alternative fuel. But despite advantages of location, expertise and infrastructure, the small country has challenges to overcome if it is to realise its goals
Is the Energy Charter Treaty at odds with a green future?
18 Nov
Is the Energy Charter Treaty at odds with a green future?
Under the contentious treaty, which was originally intended to protect and expand fossil fuel investments, EU Member States are struggling to balance ambitious climate targets with their obligations to energy investors