Overview
Lobbying Costs
200,000€ - 299,999€
Financial year: Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Methanol Institute (MI)
EU Transparency Register
334674912578-83 First registered on 08 Jan 2014
Goals / Remit
The Methanol Institute serves as the trade association for the global methanol industry. We work to support existing chemical and transport markets for methanol, and promote emerging markets for methanol energy applications and the development of low carbon and renewable methanol pathways. Product stewardship is a central focus of our organization, and we provide methanol safe handling tools across the global distribution chain.
Main EU files targeted
The Methanol Institute is actively working with European Commission, Parliament and Council in support of positions that impact the methanol industry under the Fit for 55 legislative package.
For road transportation MI has technical liaison status with two EU CEN TC19 working groups.
MI is represented in the Sub Group for Advanced Biofuels (DG ENER).
The development of low emission, alternative marine fuels is an important focus area, and MI is represented in the European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF; DG MOVE).
MI has also actively participated in SCOT workshops regarding CO2 utilization, and continues to work with DG ENER on the topic of CCU. The topic of CCU is strongly linked to the development of Power-to-X technologies.
The development of these and other pathways for the production of renewable methanol from sustainable resources and waste continues to be a high priority for MI.
We are also actively involved in REACH activities, and with member state chemical regulatory issues.
We work with EU bodies such as ECHA, DG Energy, DG Move, DG RTD, DG Tax and DG Environment.
MI maintains an office in Brussels that is hosted by Kellen Company. We provide frequent comment on actions and consultations by EU bodies.Address
Head Office
Avenue de Tervueren 188A boite 4
Brussels 1150
BELGIUMEU Office
Avenue de Tervueren 188A boite 4
Brussels 1150
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 2 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Oct 2022
Name Start date End Date Hannah BERTHOMÉ 14 Feb 2024 13 Sep 2024 Matthias OLAFSSON 01 Nov 2023 31 Oct 2024 Rafik AMMAR 07 Nov 2023 06 Nov 2024 Ms Hannah BERTHOMÉ 14 Feb 2024 15 Apr 2024 Mr Rafik AMMAR 07 Nov 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Matthias OLAFSSON 01 Nov 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Matthias OLAFSSON 25 Oct 2022 25 Oct 2023 Mr Rafik AMMAR 22 Oct 2022 21 Oct 2023 Complementary Information
Greg Dolan serves as CEO for the Methanol Institute
Matthias Olafsson serves as MI's EU Chief Representative
Rafik Ammar serves as MI's Manager of Government and Public Affairs - EuropePerson in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
We work closely with and/or are members of:
European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)
CEFIC
Dutch Sustainable Biofuel Platform
International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association (IMPCA)
European Biodiesel Board
ePure
European Biofuels Technology Platform, and
European Fuel Oxygenates Association
German Regenerative Methanol Network
IBIA
FASTWATER
Green Maritime Methanol
eFuels AllianceMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
200,000€ - 299,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
Name Amount kellen company 50,000€ - 99,999€ Intermediaries for current year
Name kellen company Closed year Costs
200,000€ - 299,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)#E02869#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?groupID=2869 #Member #C#Industry#Sustainable Alternative Power for Shipping- Mid- to Long-Term Solutions for Maritime GHG Emissions Reductions
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Important policies which MI actively is following include Fit for ff, RED, FQD, AQD, Tax Directive, FuelEU Maritime, Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive, CO2 Emissions for cars and vans, ETS, Taxonomy...
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
2 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 24 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Introducing CEO Greg Dolan and MI's contribution to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Mar 2021 Location Conference call Subject Renewable fuels to climate neutrality and economic growth Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean Portfolio Transport Attending - Filip Alexandru Negreanu Arboreanu (Cabinet member)
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- Meetings