Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | AlzChem provides a moderate level of transparency around its climate-related lobbying. It identifies the main issue it is working on—the EU chemicals policy discussion over a potential ban on calcium cyanamide fertiliser—linking this single, clearly defined regulation to its climate impacts. The company explains how it seeks to influence policymakers, describing a site visit and discussions with German SPD Members of Parliament Bernd Westphal and Carsten Träger as well as submissions to the European Chemicals Agency, thereby disclosing two distinct lobbying channels and naming the specific governmental bodies addressed. It is also explicit about the results it wants: it opposes the proposed EU ban, arguing the product has “lower nitrate leaching and greenhouse gas emissions,” and it urges regulators to recognise its manure-treatment product Eminex® as a climate-mitigation measure, stating, “We know of no other process that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture so quickly, so effectively and so cost-effectively.” While these details reveal concrete positions and mechanisms, the disclosure is confined to one policy area, limiting its breadth. | 2 |