Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75 Fte (5)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
High-level Commission meetings
34
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION (SIF)
EU Transparency Register
569885924378-48 First registered on 07 Nov 2016
Goals / Remit
Following the success of the first solar flight around the world, the Solar Impulse Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life on Earth by fast-tracking the implementation of clean and profitable solutions to encourage decision makers to adopt more ambitious environmental targets and energy policies.
Main EU files targeted
The actions undertaken by the European Commission and the European Parliament in the fields of renewable energies, cleantech and energy efficiency, especially the different directives that linked to those fields.
Address
Head Office
CHEMIN DE MONTOLIVET 19
LAUSANNE 1006
SWITZERLANDEU Office
CHEMIN DE MONTOLIVET 19
LAUSANNE 1006
SWITZERLANDWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
5
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 25% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 20 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Bertrand PICCARD 15 Sep 2023 13 Sep 2024 Nathalie HEMELEERS 15 Sep 2023 13 Sep 2024 Remy KALTER 15 Sep 2023 13 Sep 2024 Mr Bertrand PICCARD 15 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Nathalie Hemeleers 15 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Mr Remy KALTER 15 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024 Ms Lea ANDERSSON 08 Oct 2022 06 Oct 2023 Mr Bertrand PICCARD 08 Oct 2022 15 Sep 2023 Mr Remy KALTER 08 Oct 2022 15 Sep 2023 Ms Sixtine MORIN 08 Oct 2022 06 Oct 2023 Ms Nathalie Hemeleers 07 Oct 2022 15 Sep 2023 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
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
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Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
3,460,317€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, Public financing, Other
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
We have this year developed, in collaboration with other Industry Associations, a series of recommendations for Member States National Energy and Climate Plans. This report can be found here: https://solarimpulse.com/publications/updating- the-2030-national-energy-and-climate-plans
We have also recently published a Manifesto for EU leaders https://solarimpulse.com/publications/europe-3-0-modernise-to-thriveOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
34 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 12 Mar 2024 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy transition DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 12 Mar 2024 Location Brussels Subject presentation of: 1. the recommendations of the Manifesto for Europe “Europe 3.0 - Modernise to Thrive”; 2. latest publication on the New Climate Narrative; 3. Solar's new project – a non-stop tour around the world with a zero emissions DG Research and Innovation Attending - Marc Lemaître (Director-General)
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Date 20 Feb 2024 Location Brussels Subject the future of the European Green Deal DG Environment Attending - Florika Fink-Hooijer (Director-General)
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Date 06 Jun 2023 Location Brussels Subject to discuss on-going climate-related issues DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
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Date 06 Jun 2023 Location Brussels Subject introduce the work of the Solar Impulse Foundation DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
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Date 21 Mar 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Discussion on emerging technologies DG Joint Research Centre Attending - Stephen Quest (Director-General)
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Date 29 Nov 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Innovative solutions to speed up the green transition DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 29 Nov 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Innovative solutions to speed up the green transitions DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 29 Nov 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Exchange on the already existing solutions to speed up clean tech in EU and the world. DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 28 Nov 2022 Location Video-call Subject Innovation for cities Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on strategic foresight Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Discussion on strategic foresight Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Attending - Dimitri Lorenzani (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Oct 2022 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Presentation by Bertrand Piccard of the Solar Impulse Foundation and its “solutions for cities” initiative launched during the European Week of Regions and Cities. DG Regional and Urban Policy Attending - Marc Lemaître (Director-General)
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Date 12 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Solutions for decarbonisation for municipalities and cities, identifying the missing links. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira Portfolio Cohesion and Reforms Attending - Wioletta Dunin-Majewska (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Jun 2022 Location Brussels Subject 1000+ solutions and how they can support Horizon Europe Missions and RePOWER EU DG Research and Innovation Attending - Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General)
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Date 24 May 2022 Location video-call Subject Implementation of the Green Deal through Innovative Solutions Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Nov 2021 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject sustainability DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Henrik Hololei (Director-General)
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Date 04 Jul 2021 Location Aix-en-Provence Subject European Green Deal, technology and innovation. DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 22 Sep 2020 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject Implementing the Green Deal, especially with a view to renewable energy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 02 Apr 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Green Deal as a growth strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 19 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject European Green deal Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Energy efficiency, energy solutions, European Green Deal, greenhouse gas reduction, low carbon technology Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
- Thor-Sten Vertmann (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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Date 18 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Solar Impulse Foundation contribution to Green Deal DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 09 Dec 2019 Location Madrid Subject European Green Deal, innovative solutions to reach our green energy goals, energy efficiency and renewables Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Mar 2019 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Dr. Piccard, Director of the governmental Affairs at the Solar Impulse Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
- Silke Obst (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Feb 2019 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Director of the governmental Affairs at the Solar Impulse Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc Portfolio Transport Attending - Silke Obst (Cabinet member)
- Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)
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Date 01 Mar 2018 Location Brussels Subject COP24 Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 May 2017 Location Brussels Subject Renewable energy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject World Alliance for Efficient Solutions Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)
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Date 28 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject Development and deployment of smart solutions Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President)
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Date 28 Mar 2017 Location Bxl Subject Solar Impulse exhibition and partnership with World Alliance for Efficient Solutions Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Manuel Szapiro (Cabinet member)
- Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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Date 13 Mar 2017 Location Bxl Subject World Alliance for Efficient Solution Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Manuel Szapiro (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Mar 2017 Location Bxl Subject Solar Impulse Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Manuel Szapiro (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Nov 2016 Location Brussels Subject Solar Impulse Foundation Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Carlos Moedas Portfolio Research, Science and Innovation Attending - Robert Schröder (Cabinet member)