Overview
Lobbying Costs
550,000€
Financial year: Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
5
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
REDES ENERGÉTICAS NACIONAIS, SGPS (REN)
EU Transparency Register
36820998995-30 First registered on 15 Jun 2012
Goals / Remit
A REN TEM COMO OBJETIVO GARANTIR O FORNECIMENTO ININTERRUPTO DE ELECTRICIDADE E GAS NATURAL, AO MENOR CUSTO, SATISFAZENDO CRITÉRIOS DE QUALIDADE E SEGURANÇA, MANTENDO O EQUILIBRIO ENTRE A OFERTA E A PROCURA EM TEMPO REAL, ASSEGURANDO OS INTERESSES LEGITIMOS DOS INTERVENIENTES NO MERCADO E CONJUGANDO MISSÕES DE OPERADOR DO SISTEMA E DE OPERADOR DE REDE QUE LHE ESTÃO COMETIDAS.
Main EU files targeted
o Energy & Climate Goals for 2030 - COM (2014) 15;
o Estratégia Europeia Segurança Energética – COM (2014) 330;
o Guidelines on Environmental and Energy Aid – 2014-2020 – C (2014) 2322;
o A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy - COM (2015) 80 final;
o Achieving the 10% electricity interconnection targets - Making Europe’s electricity grid fit for 2020 - COM (2015) 82, final;
o Towards a sustainable and integrated Europe - Report of the Commission Expert Group on electricity interconnection targets;
o Delivering a new deal for energy consumers - COM(2015) 339 Final;
o An EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling – COM (2016) 51;
o On an EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage – COM (2016) 49;
o Communication on accelerating clean energy innovation - COM (2016)763;
o Report on energy prices and costs in Europe - COM (2016)769;
o Communication on "Clean Energy for All Europeans" - COM (2016)860;
o REGULAMENTO (UE) 2017/1938 DO PARLAMENTO EUROPEU E DO CONSELHO de 25 de outubro de 2017 relativo a medidas destinadas a garantir a segurança do aprovisionamento de gás e que revoga o Regulamento (UE) nº 994/2010;
o Commission Recommendation (EU) 2018/177 of 2 February 2018 on the elements to be included in the technical, legal and financial arrangements between Member States for the application of the solidarity mechanism under Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply;
o A Clean Planet for all – A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy – COM (2018) 773 Final;
o Regulation EU 2018/1999 (new) “Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action”;
o Regulation EU 2019/942 (recast) “Establishing a European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators”;
o Directive EU 2019/944 (recast) “Common Rules for the Internal Market in Electricity”;
o Regulation EU 2019/943 (recast) “Internal Market for Electricity”;
o Regulation EU 2019/941 (recast) “Risk Preparedness in the Electricity Sector”;
o Directive EU 2018/2001 (recast) “Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources”;
o Directive EU 2018/2002 “Energy Efficiency” (recast) Directive EU 2018/844 “Energy Performance of Buildings” (recast);
o Directive EU 2018/410 (recast) “Enhance Cost-effective Emission Reductions and Low-carbon Investments”;
o The European Green Deal COM(2019) 640 final;
o Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) COM(2020) 80 final;
o A New Industrial Strategy for Europe COM (2020) 102 final.Address
Head Office
AVENIDA DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, 55
LISBOA 1749-061
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 3 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 13 Oct 2020
Name Start date End Date Mr JOAO RICARDO 07 Jul 2012 23 Jun 2013 Ms JAMILA MADEIRA 07 Jul 2012 23 Jun 2013 Complementary Information
ESTE É O NÚMERO DE PESSOAS AFETAS A TEMPO INTEIRO AO TRABALHO DIRETO DAS QUESTÕES EUROPEIAS. SALVAGUARDA-SE, NO ENTANTO, O ACOMPANHAMENTO DETALHADO EFECTUADO POR OUTRAS ÁREAS DA REN QUANTO A ASSUNTOS MAIS ESPECIFICOS.
Person 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
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Companies & groups
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Networking
Affiliation
A REN É MEMBRO DAS ENTSO-E, ENTSO-G, GIE, GTE, GSE, GLE, GTBI, EURELECTRIC, MED-TSO.
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
550,000€
Other financial info
A estimativa de custos refere-se ao centro custo Apoio às Concessões Agenda Europeia, organização da REN SGPS que tem como missão coordenar os assuntos Europeus.
As Contas & Resultados aprovadas e certificadas respeitam ao ano 2019
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
N/A
Other activities
A REN promove/promoveu um acompanhamento particular a:
o Time to decide on the Union’s financial framework for 2021-2027 - COM(2019) 456 final;
o 4th PCI List;
o CEF - Connecting Europe Facility – revision of the the regulatory framework for energy infrastructure, including the TEN-E Regulation (EU) 347/2013, to ensure consistency with the climate neutrality objective of the European Green Deal;
o Increase the EU 2030 climate target to 50%/ 55% GHG reductions
o EU Strategy on Climate Adaptation;
o Revision of Energy Taxation Directive; Effort Sharing Regulation; LULUCF Regulation; Energy Efficiency Directive; Renewable Energy Directive; CO2 standards for cars and vans;
o Assessment of the final NECPs;
o Strategy for smart sector integration;
o ‘Renovation wave’ initiative;
o Evaluation and review of the TEN-E;
o Strategy on offshore wind;
o Circular Economy Action Plan;
o Legislation supporting the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries;
o Stimulating lead markets for climate neutral and circular products in energy intensive industrial sectors;
o Legislative proposal on waste reforms;
o Strategy for sustainable and smart mobility;
o Funding to support the deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure;
o Assessment of legislative options to boost the production and supply of sustainable alternative fuels;
o Revised proposal for a Combined Transport Directive;
o Review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive;
o Review of TEN-T Regulation;
o Review of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive;
o Proposal for a Just Transition Mechanism, including a Just Transition Fund, and a Sustainable Europe Investment Plan;
o Renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy;
o Initiatives to screen and benchmark green budgeting practices of the Member States and of the EU;
o Review of the State aid guidelines;
o Zero pollution Action Plan for water, air and soil;
o Addressing pollution from large industrial installations;
o Proposal for an 8th Environmental Action Programme;
o EU Strategy on Clean Steel & Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability;
o Impact Assessments on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM);
o Impact Assessment on Energy Taxation Directive;
o Process for ETS Monitoring and Reporting Regulation;
o EC Study on Sector Integration –Regulatory framework for Hydrogen;
o Green Hydrogen Alliance;
o EC Methane Emissions;
o Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.- Meetings
Meetings
5 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 04 Jul 2023 Location Brussels Subject H2Med corridor Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Jul 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Latest state of play of H2MED project; development of hydrogen demand, supply and infrastructure. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Ruud Kempener (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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Date 10 Nov 2016 Location Lisbon, Portugal Subject Energy issues DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 10 May 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Internal energy market DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 17 Mar 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy Union, interconnection DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists
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