Methanol Institute

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

75,000€

Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

0.75 Fte (2)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

0

High-level Commission meetings

2

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • 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 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

    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 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 timeLobbyists
    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 22 Feb 2018

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Hannah BERTHOMÉ 14 Feb 2024 13 Sep 2024
    Mr Rafik AMMAR 07 Nov 2023 06 Nov 2024
    Mr Matthias OLAFSSON 01 Nov 2023 31 Oct 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 Representative

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Eelco Dekker (EU Chief Representative)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Gregory Dolan (CEO)

  • Categories

    Category

    III - Non-governmental organisations

    Subcategory

    Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    We work closely with and/or are members of:
    European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)
    SubGroup Advanced Biofuels (SGAB)
    CEFIC
    International Methanol Producers and Consumers Association
    European Biodiesel Board
    ePure
    European Biofuels Technology Platform, and
    European Fuel Oxygenates Association

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    75,000€

    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.

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    European Sustainable Shipping Forum (ESSF)#E02869 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2869 #Member #C

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    Important policies which MI actively is following include RED, FQD, AQD, Tax Directive 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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