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Overview
Lobbying Costs
1,125,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
7.5 Fte (22)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
16
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Ecofys Netherlands B.V. (Ecofys)
EU Transparency Register
291658228603-85 First registered on 10 Oct 2017
Goals / Remit
Ecofys is a leading international energy and climate consultancy focused on sustainable energy for everyone. Founded in 1984, the company is a trusted advisor to governments, corporations, NGOs, and energy providers worldwide. The team delivers powerful results in the energy and climate transition sectors. Working across the entire energy value chain, Ecofys develops innovative solutions and strategies to support its clients in enabling the energy transition and working through the challenges of climate change.
Ecofys' clients in the public sector include the European Commission, governments and related bodies, NGOs and foundations, as well as financial institutions. In the corporate sector, Ecofys assists energy efficient and intensive industries, retailers, financial institutions, energy companies, DSOs and TSOs, as well as project developers. Further client groups include the agri-food and -fuels sectors, the food and beverages industry or construction and transport.
Ecofys has offices in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Board: Thijs Aarten, Europe & Middle East Energy Practice Leader
Headquarters: Utrecht, The Netherlands
Offices: Cologne and Berlin, Germany | Brussels, Belgium | London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1984
Number of employees: 200
Ecofys’ expertise and competence covers five main areas:
a) Energy Policies
Ecofys’ business area Energy Policies is a leader on policymaking in the energy domain within Europe. Ecofys provides guidance to government and corporate clients on how to design, develops and optimises policy instruments. Once these policies are in operation, the team analyses and evaluates their impacts, and recommends further improvements.
b) Climate Strategies and Policies
Ecofys’ business area Climate Strategies and Policies combines an overview of the global climate change landscape with detailed knowledge of stakeholders, countries, policy instruments and actions needed to implement the required global shift to low-carbon economies. Using this knowledge, the consultants help customers to design, finance and implement effective strategies and policies that will achieve a resilient, low-carbon future.
c) Energy Systems & Markets
Ecofys’ business area Energy Systems and Markets supports energy generators, system operators and the public sector to steer the transition of energy towards a carbon-neutral generation. The team focusses on developing and operating large-scale renewable energy assets, as well as developing the regulatory framework for an efficient and secure energy system with the required level of flexibility.
d) Urban Energy
Ecofys’ business area Urban Energy assists corporate clients, associations and governments to develop strategies for implementation that meet the needs of the future urban energy system. Ecofys particularly understands the changes needed to achieve this transition within the triangle of governments, energy players and end users.
e) Sustainable Industries and Services
Ecofys knows how to navigate the complex world of energy transition, climate change and sustainability. The business area Sustainable Industries and Services uses this knowledge to help corporate clients to manage energy and climate risks. Through Ecofys’ support, they are able to identify and capture short-term business opportunities arising from the energy shift. Ecofys helps clients in transforming their businesses, so they become resilient and successful within the global low-carbon economy.Main EU files targeted
Ecofys works on projects set out by the European Commission in the fields of:
Energy policy, Climate policy, Industry policy, Research & Innovation, Transport, and Development cooperation.Address
Head Office
Kanaalweg 15-G
3526 KL Utrecht
Utrecht 3503 RK
NETHERLANDSEU Office
Avenue Marnix 28
1000 Brussels
Brussels 3526 KL
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People
Total lobbyists declared
22
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 8 25% 14 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
7.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 10 Oct 2017
Name Start date End Date Mr Bertil Heerink 24 Feb 2018 23 Feb 2019 Complementary Information
These are solely persons working on projects by order of the European Commission.
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Ria Oonk (Associate Director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Thijs Aarten (Managing Director | Europe & Middle East Energy Practice Leader)
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Categories
Category
I - Professional consultancies/law firms/self-employed consultants
Subcategory
Professional consultancies
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
1,125,000€
Other financial info
Our turnover and costs are attributed to projects Ecofys does for the European Commission. These costs are not related to representation activities for clients. The turnover specified under 13.c is equal to the amount of procurement in 13e.
Declared lobby clients
Client Name Amount DG Clima 300,000€ - 399,999€ DG Energy 1,000,000€ - 0€ DG Environment 100,000€ - 199,999€ -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None
ACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Ecofys works on tenders set out by the European Commission. The following tenders are awarded to Ecofys in 2016, either as lead partner or subcontractor:
- Assessment of the application of significant capacity reduction and (partial) cessation rules within the EU ETS for stationary installations by order of Directorate-General for Climate Action (reference: 2016/12 | CLIMA.001/FRA/2015/0014)
- Analytical support for EU Emissions Trading System revision by order of Directorate-General for Climate Action (reference: 2016/13 | CLIMA.001/FRA/2015/0014)
- Study assessing the Investment needs in trans-European energy infrastructure up to 2030 and beyond by order of Directorate-General for Energy (reference: NER/B1/2016-665 | FW: SDR/MOVE/ENER/A4/2014/516)
- Support to the Commission for preparation and adoption of updated EU ETS M&R and A&V Regulations for EU ETS Phase IV by order of Directorate-General for Climate Action (reference: 2016/14 | FWC CLIMA.001/FRA/2015/0014)
- Support to the EU ETS Compliance Forum in 2017 by order of Directorate-General for Climate Action (reference: 2016/15 | CLIMA.001/FRA/2015/0014)
- Evaluation of EU reporting systems for cropland and grazing land management emissions and removals by order of Directorate-General for Climate Action (reference: 2016/10 | CLIMA.001/FRA/2015/0014)
- Service contract on market testing for low-carbon innovation support to energy intensive industry and to power generation by order of Directorate-General for Climate Action (reference: CLIMA.C.3/SER/2016/0007)
- Support for setting up a smart readiness indicator for buildings and related impact assessment by order of Directorate-General for Energy (reference: ENER/C3/2016-554)
- Development of a networking platform and support to local and regional authorities for renewable deployment by order of Directorate-General for Energy (reference: ENER/C2/2016-488 | 2016/S 121-214278)
- Extension of the services of the ‘European sustainable chemicals support service (ESCSS) — phase 2’ by order of Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (reference: EASME/COSME/2016/011 | 2016/S 120-212883)
- Studies on the EU energy system in support of policy by order of Directorate-General for Energy (reference: ENER/C2/2016-489)
- Support for potential policies implementing the environmental footprint methods by order of Directorate-General for the Environment (reference: ENV.A.1/SER/2016/0002)
- Sustainability schemes' compliance with the mandatory sustainability requirements of Directive 2009/28/EC and coverage of non-mandatory sustainability issues by order of Directorate-General for EnergyOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
16 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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Date 19 Mar 2024 Location Brussels Subject The financial consequences of deploying a European pipeline infrastructure for hydrogen transmission. Specifically – insights related to public funding requirements (CEF-E/RRF budgets) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Attending - Daniel Mes (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Hydrogen backbone Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Mar 2023 Location video-call Subject Hydrogen backbone Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
- Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Hydrogen backbone Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Apr 2022 Location video-call Subject Hydrogen backbone and RePowerEU Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Apr 2022 Location video-call Subject Hydrogen backbone and RePowerEU Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Sep 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Progress made in the establishment of a European biomethane alliance and priorities Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Feb 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Biogas work of Gas for Climate Initative Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jul 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Hydrogen infrastructure Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Jun 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Role of hydrogen and biomethane in climate neutral energy sectors Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
- Sarah Nelen (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Apr 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Decarbonisation of the gas sector and opportunities for reuse of existing gas infrastructure in the context of transition towards carbon neutrality Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Dec 2017 Location Brussels Subject Presentation of study "Gas for Climate - a path to 2050" Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject Gas Markets Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Oct 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy developments DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 03 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject External Investment Plan Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica Portfolio International Cooperation & Development Attending - Nils Behrndt (Cabinet member)
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