Overview
Lobbying Costs
30,000€
Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Methanol Institute
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 markets for methanol, and promote emerging markets for methanol energy applications. 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
We have technical liaison status with two EU CEN working groups focused on transportation fuels. MI is represented in the Sub Group for Advanced Biofuels (DG ENER), and participates in SCOT workshops regarding CO2 utilization. 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 and DG Environment. We maintain an office in Brussels that is hosted by Multiburo . We provide frequent comment on actions and consultations by EU bodies.
Address
Head Office
Square de Meeus 38-40
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 1 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 04 Apr 2016
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
Eelco Dekker serves as MI's EU Chief RepresentativePerson in charge of EU relations
Mr Eelco Dekker (EU Chief Representative)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Gregory Dolan (CEO)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
We work closely with CEFIC, the International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association, European Biodiesel Board, ePure, European Biofuels Technology Platform, and the European Fuel Oxygenates Association.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
30,000€
Other financial info
As a trade association, our funding comes from annual dues from our member companies, many of whom are headquartered or have extensive operations in Europe.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
SGAB
ACC
EU CEN
SCOTGroups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
In 2015 MI hosted the first European Methanol Policy Forum in Brussels
Important policies which MI actively is following include RED, FQD, AQD and IMO (for low sulphur marine fuels)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