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)
20 Fte (21)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
30
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Agora Think Tanks gGmbH
EU Transparency Register
321342621105-20 First registered on 17 Mar 2016
Goals / Remit
The non-profit legal entity Agora Think Tanks gGmbH consists of Agora Energiewende, Agora Industrie and, since April 2022, Agora Agrar. As such, Agora Think Tanks gGmbH develops scientifically sound and politically feasible ways to achieve climate neutrality in Germany, Europe and globally. As a group of think tanks and policy labs, we share knowledge with stakeholders from politics, business, science and civil society and at the same time strive for a productive exchange of ideas. Our scientifically sound research identifies practical political solutions without taking an ideological stance. As a non-profit company financed by grants from foundations and public institutions, we are committed neither to corporate nor political interests, but exclusively to climate protection.
Main EU files targeted
EU electricity market design, EU framework for renewable energies, EU climate protection policy, EU state aid framework for the environment and energy, European Green Deal, EU framework for a greenhouse gas-neutral industry, 2040 climate protection target, EU framework for a climate neutral land-use sector
Address
Head Office
Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Str. 2
Berlin 10178
GERMANYEU Office
Rue du Commerce 31Agora Think Tanks gGmbH c/o WeWork
Brussels 1000
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
21
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 19 50% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
20
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 22 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Nikolai Pushkarev 13 Jul 2023 12 Jul 2024 Mr Matthias BUCK 20 Mar 2017 14 Mar 2018 Mr Andreas GRAF 20 Mar 2017 14 Mar 2018 Complementary Information
Of the 160+ staff members employed by Agora Think Tanks gGmbH, 21 are dedicated to working on EU policy, across multiple internal teams (EU policy, industry, agriculture).
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
Think tanks and research institutions
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Networking
Affiliation
Agora Think Tanks gGbmH´s Agora Energiewende is a member of the International Network of Energy Transition Thinktanks (INETTT) and the Southeast Europe Energy Transition Network (SE3T.net).
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
19,376,016€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, Grants, Public funding
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) 4,710,658€ Contribution Climate Imperative Foundation 5,929,781€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Informal Expert Group on the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)#E03927#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3927 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil societyHigh Level expert Group on energy-intensive industries#E03326#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3326 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil societyDialogue with CPR partners 2021-2027 - Group of experts on the funds established by Regulation (EU) No 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council#E03802#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3802 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil society#Professionals
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Agora Think Tanks gGmbH develops robust policy proposals for decarbonising the economy. Our regular publications and events are available via our website.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
30 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.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 02 Feb 2024 Location Brussels Subject land use sectors and food to a climate neutral EU Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Attending - Peter van Kemseke (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Feb 2024 Location Brussels Subject climate neutral EU Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Attending - Peter van Kemseke (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Apr 2023 Location Online Subject The recent adoption of the Effort Sharing and LULUCF Regulations, both of which entail enhanced climate commitments with relevance for land-use and agriculture. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Mar 2023 Location Brussels Subject Deployment of the lead technologies to accelerate climate action and implications for the upcoming debate on the EU's 2040 greenhouse gas reduction target DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
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Date 21 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Discuss insights on forthcoming analysis on global steel industry transformation DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
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Date 16 Nov 2022 Location Brussels Subject Climate and energy priorities for the next legislative mandate Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Oct 2022 Location Videoconference Subject Circular economy and energy nexus Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 26 Oct 2022 Location video-call Subject Circular economy and energy nexus Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jul 2022 Location video-call Subject Hydrogen delegated act Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 May 2022 Location videoconference Subject REPowerEU Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
- Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
- Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
- Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
- Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Apr 2022 Location Videoconference Subject RePowerEU, accelerating the transition of industry Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Apr 2022 Location video-call Subject Exchange of views on RePowerEU Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Mar 2022 Location Berlin, Germany Subject Exchange with think tanks – Agora Energiewende, Aurora Energy Research, H2Global Stiftung. Discussion on security of supply and REPowerEU. DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 06 Dec 2021 Location video-call Subject RED2 and RED3 follow up – RFNBO delegated act Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Nov 2021 Location Online Subject Round-table discussion on the regulation for the hydrogen market. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Sep 2021 Location video-call Subject Hydrogen and gas sector decarbonisation package Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jun 2021 Location video-call Subject European Green Deal and the preparation of the Sustainable Product Policy legislative initiative Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Jun 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Roundtable of the Clean Hydrogen Alliance: 3rd meeting of the co-chairs Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 12 May 2021 Location Brussels (WEBEX) Subject Fit for 55 Cabinet Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen Portfolio President Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Apr 2021 Location Video Conferencing Subject To share the results of their study on a 2040 lignite exit in the power system of the Western Balkan countries. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Laure Chapuis-Kombos (Cabinet member)
- Kitti Nyitrai (Cabinet member)
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Date 04 Feb 2021 Location video conference Subject Discussion on the upcoming reform of the EU ETS in the context of the Fit-for-55 package Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2021 Location video-call Subject Decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2021 Location Videconference Subject Decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Eszter Batta (Cabinet member)
- Joan Canton (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject discussion on the European Green Deal and Industry Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Antoine Colombani (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Nov 2019 Location Berlin Subject Energy policy priorities in the context of the Green Deal DG Energy Attending - Ditte Juul Jørgensen (Director-General)
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Date 18 Nov 2019 Location Brussels Subject New initiative for a climate neutral Europe Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Oct 2017 Location Brussels Subject Mobility + Energy transition Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
- Ivo Schmidt (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Oct 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Mobility Package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject Market design and renewables Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Apr 2016 Location Brussels Subject Energy Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)