Friends of Sustainable Grids

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

150,000€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2 Fte (3)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

9

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    Friends of Sustainable Grids   (FOSG)

    EU Transparency Register

    91684615435-86 First registered on 07 Mar 2011

    Goals / Remit

    Friends of Sustainable Grids (FOSG) is an international Brussels-based non-profit committed to transforming the way we look at sustainable energy grid infrastructure by focusing on Connecting all Energy Grids and Energy Education.

    Main EU files targeted

    "Clean Energy for All Europeans" Package
    European Green Deal
    EU Energy Union
    2030 Energy and Climate Framework
    Interconnection targets
    PCI & TYNDP & CEF
    EFSI, Innovation Fund
    Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe
    Energy Communities developments in the EU
    Energy Poverty
    Storage legislation and initiatives
    Education initiatives with relation to energy and climate

    Address

    Head Office
    Avenue Louise, 350
    Brussels 1050
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    3

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%1
    50%2

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 12 Dec 2019

    Name Start date End Date
    Mr Pierre Bernard 19 Dec 2019 19 Dec 2020
    Ms Sara MARCIREAU 19 Dec 2019 19 Dec 2020
    Mr Teodor KUZOV 19 Dec 2019 19 Dec 2020
    Mr Pierre Bernard 25 Jan 2019 19 Dec 2019
    Mr Teodor KUZOV 25 Jan 2019 19 Dec 2019
    Mr Pierre Bernard 30 Jan 2018 23 Jan 2019
    Ms Maria Bouza 25 Aug 2016 23 Aug 2017
    Mr Pierre Bernard 19 Jul 2016 09 Jul 2017
    Ms Jozefien Vanbecelaere 19 Feb 2016 15 Sep 2016
    Ms Marta Navarrete 19 Feb 2016 15 Sep 2016
    Mr Pierre Bernard 07 May 2015 05 May 2016
    Ms Jozefien Vanbecelaere 13 Feb 2015 11 Feb 2016
    Ms Marta Navarrete 13 Feb 2015 11 Feb 2016
    Ms Paola Testini 29 Nov 2013 28 Nov 2014
    Mrs Ana Aguado 03 Oct 2013 01 Oct 2014
    Ms Paola Testini 17 Nov 2012 12 Sep 2013
    Mrs Ana Aguado 17 Oct 2012 12 Sep 2013

    Complementary Information

    None declared

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Pierre Bernard (CEO)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Pierre Bernard (CEO)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    None declared

    Member organisations

    Supergrid members include: ACS-Cobra, Aquind Interconnector, AXPO, Bernard Energy, Dii Desert Energy, Edison Electric Institute, ELES, Eunice Energy Group, Philippe & Partners, RTE-France, Sibelga, Supergrid Institute, Tideway, TuNur, WSP.

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    150,000€

    Other financial info

    None declared

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Commission expert group on electricity interconnection targets#E03412 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3412 #Member #C

    Groups (European Parliament)

    European Energy Forum

    Communication activities

    The association carries out regular events, conferences, and stakeholder roundtables on the above-mentioned relevant policy topics and areas.

    Other activities

    Friends of Sustainable Grids, formerly known as Friends of the Supergrid, is an international Brussels-based non-profit with a vision for the future that will transform the way we look at energy grid infrastructure. The association focuses on two main pillars: Connecting Sustainable Grids and Energy Education. A pan-European all around inclusive energy infrastructure will secure the supply of a sustainable energy mix for Europe, thereby fostering economic welfare for European citizens and creating highly qualified jobs.

    Our Aims include: Contributing to a harmonised, inclusive and holistic sustainable European Energy Policy through demand notes as the output of industry-wide focused roundtables; and Public acceptance of the developments required to achieve the energy transition by fostering energy education and information dissemination.

    To achieve these aims, we focus on: Connecting sustainable grids; Designing efficient governance; A harmonized legal and regulatory approach; Promoting smart energy technologies and artificial intelligence; Attractive financing and funding options; Supporting its Members in the TYNDP and PCI Processes and taking a stance on related policy developments; Energy Education; Energy Communities; and reducing the Energy Poverty during the transition to a sustainable economy.

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    9 meetings found. Download meetings

    The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

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