Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5 Fte (7)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
1
High-level Commission meetings
15
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Renewables Grid Initiative e.V. (RGI)
EU Transparency Register
793038613858-32 First registered on 26 Jun 2014
Goals / Remit
RGI Mission
“RGI is a unique collaboration of NGOs and TSOs from across Europe engaging in an ‘energy transition ecosystem-of-actors’. We promote fair, transparent, sustainable grid development to enable the growth of renewables to achieve full decarbonisation in line with the Paris Agreement.”
RGI has 3 main strategic objectives:
1) RGI explores and communicates the need for grids for enabling the transition to a fully decarbonised energy system based on renewables.
• RGI engages in an ‘energy transition ecosystem-of-actors’ by establishing a
strong network of external stakeholders that are part of the energy system of the
future.
• RGI, within this ‘energy transition ecosystem-of-actors’, takes action to increase
the joint understanding about the role and need for sustainable grid infrastructure
in a fully decarbonised energy system.
• RGI communicates and promotes findings to relevant European and national
institutions – when possible together with the ‘energy transition ecosystem-ofactors’.
• RGI Members speak up for each other in explaining the role of grids in a fully
decarbonised energy system which combines both centralised and decentralised
elements as well as sector coupling/sector integration.
• RGI Members acknowledge that grids can be built caring about nature concerns
and with respect for stakeholders' needs and expectations. They also
acknowledge that under certain conditions and in some spaces, grids can
enhance local biodiversity.
2) RGI promotes and initiates innovative approaches to enable a fair, transparent and environmentally sensitive grid development.
• RGI collects and facilitates the development of Best Practice solutions for fair and
environmentally sensitive grid development with a special emphasis on nature
conservation, transparency and participation across Europe both in the
development of new grids and modernising or maintaining the existing
infrastructure.
• RGI effectively disseminates, communicates and supports the implementation of
best practice solutions.
• RGI actively instigates and facilitates cooperation between TSOs and NGOs to
jointly work on better processes at local, regional and national level in “RGI
countries” and with the European Institutions.
• RGI seizes opportunities to learn from best practices outside of European “RGI
3) RGI brings together different perspectives, facilitates learning and sharing in the 'energy transition ecosystem-of-actors' and creates policy, regulatory and societal support for needed grids and the energy transition.
• The RGI Secretariat and RGI Members continuously engages with relevant
stakeholders to understand policy, regulatory and societal challenges and define
possible actions.
• RGI actively engages with institutions such as the European Commission,
ENTSO-E, ENTSO-G and ACER to promote activities which help to explain the
role of grids in the energy system of the future and to define and implement best
practice processes.
• The above included activities and interventions such as, but is not limited to,
workshops, demonstration projects, communication activities and supporting
coalition building efforts.
• RGI develops state-of-discussion documents, position papers and policy briefings
which elaborate on open issues, explain the role of grids to enable the growth of
renewables to achieve full decarbonisation in line with the Paris Agreement and
how to implement better processes. RGI uses these documents for
communication purposes.Main EU files targeted
Ongoing:
- Taxonomy legislation
- Green New Deal
- Green Cooridor Management
- NGO capacity building on policy and regulation
- TEN-E Regulation, its evaluation and implementation, incl. Development of the European Ten Year Network Development Plan by ENTSO-E and Process to identify Projects of Common Interest by the European Commission.
- Offshore generation capacity and grid development.
Additionally:
- Provide input to the Energy Union.
- Development of joint industry and NGO key messages to inform policy-makers.
- Promote regulatory recognition of good practice (incl.compensation).
- Facilitating the development of a TYNDP Paris Agreement complaint scenario, in collaboration with ENTSO-E and the NGOs community.
Closed:
- Legislative package "Clean Energy for All Europeans", in particular, "Regulation on the internal market for electricity" (2016/0379), "Proposal for a directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (recast)" (2016/0382), "Proposal for a regulation on the governance of the Energy Union" (2016/0375).
- Convene a conversation on Regional Operational Centers (ROCs).
- Development of the guidelines of streamlining environmental assessment procedures for energy infrastructure Projects of Common Interest.
- Member of the Steering Group of the EC on the European Public Acceptance campaign for grids.
- The Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT), specifically the Fitness Check of the EU nature legislation, the Birds Directive Directive 2009/147/EC and the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC).Address
Head Office
Krausenstraße, 8
Berlin 10117
GERMANY -
People
Total lobbyists declared
7
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 7 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
1 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 17 Jan 2020
Name Start date End Date Ms Antonella BATTAGLINI 26 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Complementary Information
The main persons engaged in activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register are:
1. Antonella Battaglini, Chief Executive Officer
2. Antina Sander, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
3. Stephanie Bätjer, Manager Communication
4. Johanna Meier, Manager Communication
5. Andrew Carryer, Manager Environment
6. Holger Loew, Manager Energy Systems
7. Cristina Simioli, Manager ItalyPerson 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
Other organisations
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Networking
Affiliation
N/A
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
250,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
511,828 € (Source: LIFE-NGO-SGA-EASME-2018)
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Commission expert group on electricity interconnection targets#E03412 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=3412 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
N/A
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
15 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 23 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject Roundtable meeting with 10 Secretary Generals and CEOs of the Electrification Alliance on the revised Renewable Energy Directive (revised REDII), electricity market design, grids and storage. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 06 Sep 2023 Location Brussels Subject High level dinner before the ENSTO-E grids event – discussion on the challenges for European networks and electrification. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity
- ENEL SpA
- RTE Réseau de transport d'électricité
- Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A.
- IBERDROLA
- Siemens Energy AG
- PRYSMIAN GROUP
- Statnett SF
- Hitachi Energy
- Fingrid Oyj
- Eesti Energia Aktsiaselts
- European Association of the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Equipment and Services Industry
- NKT A/S
- TenneT Holding B.V.
- Redeia
- E.ON SE
- Terna spa
- Energias de Portugal
- Amprion GmbH
- Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni
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Date 10 May 2022 Location Virtual Subject To discuss the RePower EU Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Elena Montani (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 May 2022 Location video-call Subject To discuss the RePower EU Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 14 Apr 2021 Location Video Conferencing Subject To discuss the implementation of the Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy and how the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature's can support this, in particular with regards to the planned "Communities of Practice". Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Apr 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Follow up to the Offshore Renewable Energy strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Jan 2021 Location online Subject Offshore wind energy, nature protection and healthy marine ecosystems Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Ruben Alexander Schuster (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Dec 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Offshore energy communication and action plan Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jul 2020 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Skype meeting to discuss the implications of the Paris Agreement Compatible Scenario (PAC Scenario) and its relevance for EU planning DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 29 May 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Energy system integration - role of renewables Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Oct 2019 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Introductory meeting. Energy policy and transition. DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 18 Apr 2016 Location Brussels Subject Electricity infrastructure, market design, digitisation of energy system, public acceptance Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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Date 26 Jan 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject renewable energy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 19 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Public acceptance of infrastructure Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Christian Linder (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Jun 2015 Location Brussels Subject Energy Union; energy infrastructure; public acceptance Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Christian Linder (Cabinet member)