Overview
Lobbying Costs
250,000€
Financial year: Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
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.Main EU files targeted
In line with its mission and according to its strategic objectives, RGI contributes actively to climate, energy and environmental legislative processes and to the achievement of their policy objectives.
RGI monitors the Climate Law, Energy Smart Integration, Hydrogen, Offshore and Biodiversity strategies (including foreseen Bird and Habitats directive enforcements), refit of the Renewable energy and efficiency directives, Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP), Projects of Common Interest in electricity infrastructure and the review of the TEN-E Regulation.
In this context, in the course of the last two years RGI has formally responded to the following EU roadmaps and consultations:
• Consultation on the revision of the Trans-European Network-Energy (TEN-E) Regulation (July 2020)
• Roadmap for the development of the EU strategy for Smart Sector Integration (June 2020)
• Roadmap for the development of the EU hydrogen strategy (June 2020)
• Consultation on the list of candidate Projects of Common Interest in electricity infrastructure (February 2019)
In addition to that, RGI shared with European Commission and European Parliament representatives, statements and open letters on a number of issues:
• January 2020: in the context of the joint development and launch of the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) 2020 Scenarios by ENTSO-E and ENSTOS-G, RGI sent an open letter to Commissioner Kadri Simson, Director-General Ditte Juul-Jørgensen and Members of the European Parliament (Committee on Industry, Research and Energy) containing recommendations. https://renewables-grid.eu/publications/press-releases/detail/news/rgi-open-letter-on-the-tyndp-2020-scenarios.html
• February 2020: in the context of the EC consultation on the Climate Law, RGI sent a letter to Commissioner Timmermans and Director-General Petriccione on its vision for a carbon neutral energy system. (document not published online, available upon request).
• April 2020: in the context of the discussion on the EU Stimulus Package, RGI addressed a statement on “A sustainable stimulus plan around the Green Deal in the design of the European Recovery and Reconstruction Package” to the the President of the European Commission Ursula con der Leyen, President of the European David Sassoli, Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, Director-General for Energy Ditte Juul-Jørgensen and the Members of European Parliament. This document states the importance of planning the economic recovery in the frame of the European Green Deal and suggests priorities related to energy developments.
Currently, RGI is preparing its response to the public European Commission consultation on the EU strategy on offshore renewable energy (launched in July 2020). After the deadline for submission expires, the document will be available on the RGI’s website.
Furthermore, RGI also takes part int the European Commission Interconnection Target group.
All the above-mentioned documents are available online on RGI website unless differently stated.Address
Head Office
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Straße 4
Berlin 12101
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 6 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 15 Dec 2020
Name Start date End Date Ms Antonella BATTAGLINI 26 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Complementary Information
None declared
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
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#Industry, Civil society
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
The following activities seek to influence different EU legislative proposals and policies:
Projects:
Marine Grid Declaration and Offshore coalition
In 2019 a diverse range of actors (TSOs, NGOs, civil society, industry) signed the RGI Marine Grid Declaration (https://renewables-grid.eu/publications/marine-grid-declaration.html) during the European Commission’s inaugural PCI Energy Days on March 2019. The Marine Declaration lays out principles in the context of grid development in the marine environment, setting a precedent for environmentally-sound and inclusive decision-making in offshore grid development. The principles of the declaration have been then implemented in an Offshore Coalition, a working group consisting of environmental and climate NGOs, wind developers and transmission system operators, facilitated by RGI. They collaborate to find common grounds on developing offshore wind energy while restoring and protecting biodiversity in the European Seas. For this initiatives the European Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the offshore strategy and related offshore energy deployment target, as well as the Marine Strategy Framework Directive are highly relevant.
Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) -> PAC PROJECT
The PAC project – “Paris Agreement Compatible Scenarios for Energy Infrastructure”– has been established to develop a future energy scenario for Europe which is compatible with the Paris Agreement. The ambition has been to create a unique scenario, because developed by civil society, that could guide European energy infrastructure planning and help to ensure that we are planning and building the infrastructure necessary for a future low carbon, renewables-based energy system. This project has enabled an active participation in the TYNDP consultations, and it will further provide content for the upcoming consultations including the ones related to GHG emission reduction targets, RES and Efficiency targets/directive and past and future gas strategy.
More info on the project and consortium partners here: https://www.pac-scenarios.eu/
Events:
February 2020: "emPOWER - The Energy Transition Summit" in Brussel was a collaborative conference showcasing innovative solutions to help deliver the European Green Deal and highlight the key policy measures needed to drive the necessary investments.
Cristian Bușoi, Chairman of ITRE committee, European Parliament and Kadri Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy provided opening and closing remarks respectively; Panel contribution from Paula Abreu Marques, Head of Unit for Renewables and CCS policy at DG Energy.
More info: https://renewables-grid.eu/activities/events/detail/news/conference-empower-the-energy-transition-summit.html
November 2019: The workshop “The need for a Climate Neutral Integrated System Package for Energy" in Brussels investigate the key elements needed to bring forward the energy transition. It was designed to anticipate the topics related to the Energy Sector Integration (ESI) strategy and the outcomes have been used to respond to the EC ESI consultation.
Keynote of Guido Bortoni, DG Energy; panel contribution from Christine Materazzi-Wagner from the Agency for the Cooperation Energy Regulators.
More info: https://renewables-grid.eu/activities/events/detail/news/workshop-the-need-for-a-climate-neutral-integrated-system-package-for-energy-the-role-of-grids.html#Agenda
Good Practice of Year Award: Since 2014, the “Good Practice of the Year” awards by RGI upon recommendation of a jury of experts. The award seeks to acknowledge and spread best practices in grid development in the following three categories: 1) Technological Innovation & System Integration 2) Communication & Engagement 3) Environmental Protection. Since 2016 the award ceremony has taken place in the context of the EC Energy Infrastructure Forum in Copenhagen.
More info: https://renewables-grid.eu/activities/good-practice-award.htmlOther 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)
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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 - ENEL SpA
- Siemens Energy AG
- Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A.
- Eesti Energia Aktsiaselts
- PRYSMIAN GROUP
- TenneT Holding B.V.
- Hitachi Energy
- E.ON SE
- European Association of the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Equipment and Services Industry
- RTE Réseau de transport d'électricité
- IBERDROLA
- Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni
- Amprion GmbH
- European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity
- Statnett SF
- Fingrid Oyj
- Terna spa
- NKT A/S
- Energias de Portugal
- Redeia
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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)
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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)