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)
4.5 Fte (10)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
5
High-level Commission meetings
36
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
CEE Bankwatch Network (BWN)
EU Transparency Register
93834493808-49 First registered on 30 Jun 2010
Goals / Remit
CEE Bankwatch Network is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with member organisations currently from 12 countries across the central and eastern European region.
We monitor the activities of the international financial institutions (IFIs) which operate in the region and the spending of European Regional Development and Cohesion Funds in CEE, and propose constructive alternatives to IFI and EU policies and projects in the region.
Bankwatch is working to prevent negative environmental and social impacts of IFI or EU financed projects, and promotes public participation and access to information about IFI activities and European cohesion policy across our region.
Our goals:
· To create public awareness about the activities of international financial institutions (IFIs) and EU funds in central and eastern European countries and its social and environmental impacts.
· To promote public participation in the decision making process on the public investmentsMain EU files targeted
We monitor the activities of the international financial institutions (IFIs) which operate in the region and the spending of European Regional Development and Cohesion Funds in CEE, and propose constructive alternatives to IFI and EU policies and projects in the region.
Bankwatch is working to prevent negative environmental and social impacts of IFI or EU financed projects, and promotes public participation and access to information about IFI activities and European cohesion policy across our region.
At EU level, Bankwatch is active on the various EU funding schemes that relate to the energy and environmental transition, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the cohesion policy funds (such as the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund regulation and the Just Transition Fund), the Modernisation Fund, the InvestEU programme, the Connecting Europe Facility, Western Balkans Investment Framework and Ukraine Reconstruction Facility.
Bankwatch works with EU institutions regarding the implementation of recovery and resilience plans, the programming of the EU funds, as well as the update of national strategies (such as the National Energy and Climate Plans) by Member States and their assessment by the European Commission.
In its work relating to the EIB, Bankwatch influences and interacts with EU institutions regarding the various policy guidelines of the Bank such as the revision of climate energy and transport policies.
Bankwatch aims to influence policy files such as the Fit for 55 package (in particular the Renewable Energy Directive, Energy Efficiency Directive, Social Climate Fund, Emission Trading Scheme, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) and the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) and Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) list.
Other pieces of legislation stemming from the European Green Deal initiative, such as the Biodiversity strategy, the Forestry strategy, the renovation wave and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) are also of interest for Bankwatch and a subject on which it will interact with EU institutions.
Bankwatch works also on the transposition, implementation and monitoring of various files such as the Energy Union Governance Regulation, the Air Quality Directive, the National Emission Ceiling Directive, Industrial Emissions Directive and Large Combustion Plants Directive, also in relation to the Energy Community Treaty, the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment and the Aarhus Convention and other EU environmental legislation (Birds and Habitats Directives, Water Framework Directive).Address
Head Office
Heřmanova 1088/8
Prague 7 170 00
CZECH REPUBLICEU Office
Rue d'Edimbourg 26
Bruxelles
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
10
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 8 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
5 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 21 Nov 2024
Name Start date End Date Valeriya IZHYK 09 Sep 2024 09 Sep 2025 Anelia Stefanova 05 Sep 2024 05 Sep 2025 Bogdan-Alexandru Chelariu 05 Sep 2024 05 Sep 2025 Daniel Thomson 05 Sep 2024 05 Sep 2025 Christophe JOST 05 Sep 2024 05 Sep 2025 Valeriya IZHYK 11 Jul 2023 10 Jul 2024 Christophe JOST 15 Jun 2023 15 Jun 2024 Francesca CANALI 15 Jun 2023 15 Jun 2024 Joanna JAKUBOWSKA 16 Jun 2023 15 Jun 2024 Mr Raphael HANOTEAUX 20 Jun 2020 20 Mar 2021 Mr Daniel THOMSON 20 Jun 2020 01 Jan 2021 Ms Desislava STOYANOVA 30 Nov 2019 28 Nov 2020 Ms Ioana CIUTA 23 Nov 2019 21 Nov 2020 Ms Anelia Stefanova 20 Nov 2019 01 Dec 2020 Mr Nicolas HUBERT 05 Nov 2019 24 Mar 2020 Mr Raphael HANOTEAUX 05 Jul 2019 13 Mar 2020 Mr Raphael HANOTEAUX 09 Oct 2018 01 May 2019 Mr Raphael HANOTEAUX 29 Mar 2018 13 Sep 2018 Mr David Holyoake 25 Jan 2017 24 Jan 2018 MARC PIPER 16 Jan 2016 15 Jan 2017 Markus TRILLING 09 Oct 2015 07 Oct 2016 Markus TRILLING 15 Oct 2014 09 Oct 2015 Mr Jakub Jerzy Gogolewski 16 Jul 2014 14 Jul 2015 Markus TRILLING 25 Jul 2013 23 Jul 2014 Markus TRILLING 22 Jun 2012 25 Jul 2013 Ms Anelia Stefanova 22 Jun 2012 01 Aug 2013 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
GREEN 10. www.green10.org
The Green 10 are ten of the largest European environmental organisations/networks. They coordinate joint responses and recommendations to EU decision makers. Membership of the Green 10 alone is more than 20 million people.
Counter Balance www.counterbalance-eib.org/
Counter Balance is a European coalition of development and environmental non-governmental organisations, formed in 2007 to specifically challenge the European Investment Bank. Counter Balance's mission is to make the EIB an open and progressive institution delivering on EU development goals and promoting sustainable development to empower people affected by its work.
Counter Balance includes members from:
· Central and Eastern Europe: CEE Bankwatch Network
· France: les Amis de la Terre
· Germany: urgewald and WEED
· Italy: Re:Common
· Netherlands: BothEnds
· United Kingdom: Bretton Woods Project
Euro-IFIsMember organisations
Bulgaria: For the Earth! (Za Zemiata!) www.zazemiata.org(1),
Croatia: Green Action, http://zelena-akcija.hr/(1),
Czech Republic: Centre for Transport and Energy (CDE) www.cde.ecn.cz(1),
Czech Republic: Hnuti DUHA www.hnutiduha.cz(1),
Estonia: Estonian Green Movement-FoE (ERL) www.roheline.ee(1),
Georgia: Green Alternative www.greenalt.org(1),
Hungary: National Society of Conservationists - Friends of the Earth H(1),
Latvia:Green Liberty https://www.zalabriviba.lv/en/(1),
Macedonia: Eco - sense www.ekosvest.com.mk/home_eng.html(1),
Poland: Polish Green Network www.zielonasiec.pl(1),
Slovak Republic: Friends of the Earth - www.priateliazeme.sk/cepa(1),
Ukraine: National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU) www.necu.org.ua(1), Ecoaction to
Kyiv, https://en.ecoaction.org.ua/ (1)
Russia: Sakhalin Environment Watch, http://www.sakhalin.environment.ru(1),
Lituania: Atgaja(1) -
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
3,085,297€
Major funding types in closed year
Grants, Public financing, EU funding
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution European Climate Foundation 885,193€ Contribution Swedish International Development Agency 835,620€ Contribution European Commission 778,892€ Contribution Foundation Open Society Institute 167,542€ Contribution EuroNatur Foundation 114,674€ Contribution Schwab Charitable Fund 65,232€ Contribution Partners cofinancing 42,319€ Contribution Carbon Market Watch 39,118€ Contribution WWF Adria 35,611€ Contribution Europe Beyond Coal 28,956€ Contribution Both Ends 28,275€ Grant European Commission 778,892€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant Life Operating Grant 422,500€ Grant Life CET Programme 791,325€ Grant CERV Programme 149,873€ Grant DG Regio 12,839€ Grant Horizon Europe - Bolster 35,100€ Grant Hirizon Europe - Shared Green Deal 71,040€ Other financial info
More details on our income sources in 2022 is available in our annual report:https://bankwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2022-Bankwatch-Annual-Report.pdf
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Commission's expert group on the European Network of Environmental Authorities - Managing Authorities for the Cohesion Policy#E00510#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=510 #Observer #C#Civil society#Dialogue 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#Civil society#Commission's expert group Greening the European Semester / Environmental Implementation Review#E02987#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2987 #Observer #C#Civil society
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Bankwatch regularly publishes results of its monitoring activities, as well as policy briefings developped to inform the various processes.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
36 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 14 Feb 2024 Location Videoconference Subject 2030 climate and energy targets and role of NECPs Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Dino Toljan (Cabinet member)
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Date 30 Jan 2024 Location Brussels Subject Green Deal, 2040 climate target, strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture in the EU Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 15 Dec 2023 Location DG REGIO Subject Cohesion policy funding DG Regional and Urban Policy Attending - Themis Christophidou (Director-General)
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Date 05 Dec 2023 Location Brussels Subject CEE Bankwatch shared most current information and views about the Just Transition process in Central and Eastern Europe. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira Attending - Francisco Barros Castro (Cabinet member)
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Date 05 Dec 2023 Location Brussels Subject Just Transition Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Attending - Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Transition towards sustainable food systems Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 07 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Transition towards sustainable food systems Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 15 Feb 2023 Location Brussels Subject Civil society views on current and future challenges in climate and energy policies issues in selected CEE countries Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet member)
- Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject Implementation of the Just Transition Fund Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Dec 2022 Location Brussels Subject CEE Bankwatch shared information and views about the Just Transition process on the ground in Central and Eastern Europe. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Elisa Ferreira Portfolio Cohesion and Reforms Attending - Francisco Barros Castro (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Sep 2022 Location Brussels Subject Fit for 55, Repower EU and events planned under CZ Presidency Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Lukas Visek (Cabinet member)
- Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
- Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Jun 2022 Location Video Conference Subject To discuss the role district heating could play in the Repower EU package. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Barbara GLOWACKA (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Apr 2022 Location Video call Subject Contribution and engagement from CSOs, local authorities and social partners on Polish RRP Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Mar 2022 Location Brussels Subject VTC meeting: Revision of the SUD Proposal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides Portfolio Health Attending - Giorgios Rossides (Cabinet member)
- Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Dec 2021 Location Online Subject Discussion on upcoming Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Markets Package (adoption foreseen for 14.12.2021) Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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Date 02 Dec 2021 Location Video Conferencing Subject Colossal Western Balkans coal pollution must prompt EU action Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet member)
- Barbara GLOWACKA (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 Sep 2021 Location video-call Subject state of play on just transition planning in coal regions in Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 08 Apr 2021 Location video-conference Subject Recovery and resilience plans Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Mirzha De Manuel (Cabinet member)
- Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Jan 2021 Location Virtual Subject To discuss the implementation of the Biodiversity strategy, the actions under the zero-pollution ambition as well as green funding under the new MFF and the recovery funds. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius Portfolio Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Attending - Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner)
- Camilla Bursi (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Apr 2020 Location video-conferencing Subject Economic recovery, sustainable finance taxonomy, EIB energy lending policy, Just Transition Mechanism, Industrial Strategy, Integrating SDGs in the European Semester Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Vanessa Mock (Cabinet member)
- Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet member)
- Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 15 Apr 2020 Location Videoconference Subject Priorities for the Coronavirus recovery Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
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Date 05 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Sustainable Europe Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Sofja Ribkina (Cabinet member)
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Date 07 May 2019 Location Brussels Subject discussion on Struma Motorway, Bulgaria and Kresna Gorge case Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Helena Braun (Cabinet member)
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Date 18 Sep 2017 Location Berlaymont Subject Sustainable Development Goals DG Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action Attending - Ann Mettler (Director-General)
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Date 07 Jul 2017 Location Grodno Subject RENEWABLES IN PL & CONSUMERS' INVOLVEMENT Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 20 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject EU budget Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Mar 2017 Location BRUSSELS Subject COHESION POLICY - NEXT MFF, etc. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu Portfolio Regional Policy Attending - Ioannis Latoudis (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Mar 2016 Location Brussels Subject EU Semester Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Sep 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Environment Council Preparation Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Pierre Schellekens (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
- Yvon Slingenberg (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jun 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject ETS review, Energy Union implementation and International Climate negotiations Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 08 May 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject EFSI Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Feb 2015 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with Representatives of Green 10 on CWP 2015 Cabinet Cabinet of First Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights Attending - Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)
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Date 27 Jan 2015 Location Brussels Subject CEE Bankwatch Network Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Corina Crețu Portfolio Regional Policy Attending - Corina Crețu (Commissioner)
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Date 15 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Follow-up to Lima and climate action diplomacy up to Paris / Energy Union (state of play) Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 18 Dec 2014 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy Union Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet member)
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Date 13 Nov 2014 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Lima climate talks; climate and energy priorities Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Isaac Valero Ladron (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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