Overview
Lobbying Costs
800,000€
Financial year: Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.25 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
5
High-level Commission meetings
50
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
EUROGAS aisbl (Eurogas)
EU Transparency Register
17909506129-41 First registered on 01 Jul 2011
Goals / Remit
Objectives
The Association’s objectives, in compliance with the rules of good governance and the European and national laws particularly on competition, shall be:
- To promote the interests of its membership, companies, national federations and associations involved in the supply, trading and distribution of natural gas and related activities such as storage and LNG;
- to promote the development of natural gas in Europe particularly in the legal, economic, technical and scientific areas to prepare studies therefore and to promote cooperation within the gas industry;
- to promote the smooth functioning of the internal natural gas market and to undertake, in its field of competence, any activity which may contribute to the sustainable development of Europe;
- to help improve knowledge of natural gas, of its performances and its use in Europe and to contribute to a wide circulation of this knowledge;
- to take a stance on issues of common interest to the European natural gas industry with respect to international and supra-national organisations, including, but not limited to, the European Institutions, and to public opinion;
- to promote the exchange of information and points of view on natural gas issues of general interest between all the public and private players and the representatives of the European gas industry, namely companies that operate on the natural gas markets as well as national federations and other associations representing the interests of the gas industry;
- to carry out any other activities that could aim at the objectives mentioned in this article.Main EU files targeted
• Proposal for a Regulation concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010
• Communication from the Commission on an EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage
• Proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investmentsAddress
Head Office
Avenue de Cortenbergh, 172
Bruxelles 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 3 50% 1 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
3.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
5 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 16 Feb 2018
Name Start date End Date DYLAN ROBERT PORTER 22 Nov 2023 21 Nov 2024 Lucia Verardi 04 Apr 2024 02 Oct 2024 Gregor Linus Frey 06 Sep 2023 05 Sep 2024 ANAIS FAUCHER 06 Sep 2023 05 Sep 2024 Martina BASSAN 08 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 VICTOR BERNABEU 08 Sep 2023 06 Sep 2024 Andreas GUTH 06 Sep 2023 05 Sep 2024 James WATSON 06 Sep 2023 05 Sep 2024 Svetlana Bochkova 04 Apr 2024 02 Oct 2024 Mr Mathieu Damien Carey 17 May 2023 21 Oct 2023 Svetlana Bochkova 27 Apr 2023 26 Apr 2024 Lucia Verardi 29 Mar 2023 29 Mar 2024 Gregor Linus Frey 09 Sep 2022 06 Sep 2023 ANAIS FAUCHER 09 Sep 2022 06 Sep 2023 Martina BASSAN 09 Sep 2022 08 Sep 2023 Ms Bronagh O'HAGAN 09 Sep 2022 06 Sep 2023 VICTOR BERNABEU 09 Sep 2022 08 Sep 2023 Andreas GUTH 09 Sep 2022 06 Sep 2023 James WATSON 09 Sep 2022 06 Sep 2023 Lucia Verardi 08 Apr 2022 29 Mar 2023 Gabriele NICOTRA 05 Oct 2021 07 Apr 2022 ANAIS FAUCHER 29 Sep 2021 09 Sep 2022 Martina BASSAN 20 Sep 2021 09 Sep 2022 Ms LAURA BOSETTI 27 Jul 2021 14 Apr 2022 VICTOR BERNABEU 24 Jul 2021 23 Jul 2022 Marta GOSTYNSKA 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2022 Ms Bronagh O'HAGAN 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2022 Andreas GUTH 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2022 James WATSON 15 Jul 2021 15 Jul 2022 Nicolas JENSEN 26 Sep 2020 19 Sep 2021 Fiona DUBERNET 25 Jul 2020 26 Sep 2020 Ms Felicia MESTER 25 Jul 2020 15 Jul 2021 Andreas GUTH 25 Jul 2020 15 Jul 2021 Fiona DUBERNET 09 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Marina DEMIDOVA 11 Feb 2020 01 Mar 2021 James WATSON 01 Feb 2020 30 Jan 2021 Nicolas JENSEN 09 Jul 2019 01 Aug 2020 Fiona DUBERNET 09 Jul 2019 23 Jul 2020 Ms Felicia MESTER 09 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Andreas GUTH 09 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Ms Margot LOUDON 22 Jan 2019 22 Jan 2020 James WATSON 10 Jan 2019 10 Jan 2020 Marina DEMIDOVA 26 Oct 2018 26 Oct 2019 Nicolas JENSEN 22 Jun 2018 22 Jun 2019 Ms Jesse SCOTT 29 Mar 2018 29 Mar 2019 Ms Margot LOUDON 01 Feb 2018 22 Jan 2019 Ms Beate RAABE 11 Jan 2018 09 Jan 2019 Mr Timothy CAYFORD 13 Nov 2017 11 Nov 2018 Marina DEMIDOVA 12 Oct 2017 12 Oct 2018 Nicolas JENSEN 09 Jun 2017 09 Jun 2018 Ms Margot LOUDON 21 Feb 2017 01 Feb 2018 Mr Kyriakos GIALOGLOU 02 Feb 2017 01 Feb 2018 Ms Beate RAABE 23 Jan 2017 11 Jan 2018 Mr Timothy CAYFORD 19 Nov 2016 13 Nov 2017 Ms Margot LOUDON 05 Mar 2016 22 Feb 2017 Ms Beate RAABE 11 Feb 2016 24 Jan 2017 Mr Kyriakos GIALOGLOU 11 Feb 2016 03 Feb 2017 Mr James Noel REGAN 16 Jan 2016 15 Jan 2017 Mr Timothy CAYFORD 13 Oct 2015 12 Oct 2016 Ms Margot LOUDON 25 Mar 2015 05 Mar 2016 Mr Kyriakos GIALOGLOU 20 Mar 2015 11 Feb 2016 Ms Beate RAABE 11 Mar 2015 11 Feb 2016 Ms Margot LOUDON 22 Mar 2014 21 Mar 2015 Ms Beate RAABE 25 Apr 2014 11 Mar 2015 Mr James Noel REGAN 30 Oct 2014 28 Oct 2015 Mr Timothy CAYFORD 07 May 2014 05 Jun 2015 Mrs Beate RAABE 25 Apr 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Margot LOUDON 22 Mar 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mr James Noel REGAN 30 Oct 2013 29 Oct 2014 Mrs Beate RAABE 24 May 2013 25 Apr 2014 Mr Timothy CAYFORD 24 Apr 2013 19 Apr 2014 Mrs Margot LOUDON 13 Feb 2013 12 Feb 2014 Mrs Beate RAABE 17 Jul 2012 17 Jun 2013 Mr Ruud WASSEN 17 Apr 2012 01 May 2013 Mrs Margot LOUDON 14 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012 Mrs BEATE RAABE - VON WITZLEBEN 19 Aug 2011 06 Jun 2012 Complementary Information
Total staff : 9 FTE
Person in charge of EU relations
Ms Marina Demidova (Communication Manager)
Person with legal responsibility
Ms Beate Raabe (Secretary General)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/
http://www.igu.org/
http://www.gaznaturel.be/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
800,000€
Other financial info
The Eurogas budget is financed by membership fees.
This is financed through membership fees (see EUROGAS http://www.eurogas.org/about-us/our-members/ for details).
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
Smart Grids Task Force #E02892 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=2892 #Member #C#Steering Committee#Gas Coordination Group#X01096 #http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regexpert/index.cfm?do=groupDetail.groupDetail&groupID=1096 #Member #C
Groups (European Parliament)
European Energy Forum
Communication activities
http://www.eurogas.org/media-centre/events/
http://www.eurogas.org/media-centre/publications/Other activities
Policy and legislation concerning the wholesale, retail and distribution of gas in Europe.
These include in particular general energy political, internal gas market as well as climate related and other environmental matters.- Meetings
Meetings
50 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 18 Apr 2024 Location Brussels Subject Achieving the EU 2040 climate target: The role of gaseous energy DG Climate Action Attending - Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General)
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Date 02 Oct 2023 Location Brussels Subject Skills DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Attending - Joost Korte (Director-General)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 25 Apr 2023 Location Brussels Subject Energy, environmental and digital challenges of our time Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists -
Date 26 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Joint purchasing options. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Helena Hinto (Cabinet member)
- Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
- Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas
- RWE AG
- TotalEnergies SE
- MVM CEEnergy Zrt.
- Public Power Corporation S.A.
- TotalEnergies Electricité et Gaz France
- Vitol Holding BV
- Eni S.p.A.
- MIBGAS, S.A.
- ENEL SpA
- ENGIE
- BP p.l.c.
- European Energy Exchange AG
- RHI MAGNESITA
- European Federation of Energy Traders
- Uniper
- E.ON SE
- NATURGY ENERGY GROUP
- Galp Energia, SGPS, SA
- OMV Aktiengesellschaft
- European Chemical Industry Council
- Gas Infrastructure Europe
- Ocelářská unie
- Edison Spa
- Energias de Portugal
- Naftogaz of Ukraine
- Grupa Azoty Spółka Akcyjna
- Hydrogen Europe
- Repsol, S.A.
- ENERGIA NATURALIS d.o.o. za ulaganje i upravljanje
- Shell Companies
- OMV Petrom SA
- Associazione fra le società italiane per azioni
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Date 12 Jul 2022 Location Brussels Subject Meeting with the new Eurogas president and discussion about joint purchasing of gas Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 06 Apr 2022 Location Online event Subject REPowerEU Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject Videoconference - Energy Taxation Directive in Fit for 55 package DG Taxation and Customs Union Attending - Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General)
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Date 21 Sep 2021 Location Brussels (videoconference) Subject Meeting on 2030 RENEWABLE GAS AND GAS DECARBONISATION TARGETS Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 16 Sep 2021 Location Online Subject 2030 renewable gas and gas de-carbonisation targets. Analysis of the position papers of the companies. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Tatiana Marquez Uriarte (Cabinet member)
- Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
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Date 11 May 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the renewable energies ecosystem sector. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit Portfolio Jobs and Social Rights Attending - Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner)
- Anouk Faber (Cabinet member)
- Christoph Nerlich (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Ocean Energy Europe
- Asociación Valenciana de Empresas del Sector de la Energía
- European Federation of Public Service Unions
- industriAll European Trade Union
- Gas Networks Ireland
- Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
- European Forum of technical and Vocational Education and Training
- Končar Elektroindustrija d.d.
- ENEL SpA
- FINCANTIERI SpA
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Prime Laser Technology SA
- Eurelectric aisbl
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Date 11 May 2021 Location Videoconference Subject Pact for Skills roundtable with the renewable energies ecosystem sector Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton Portfolio Internal Market Attending - Thierry Breton (Commissioner)
Other Lobbyists - Gas Networks Ireland
- FINCANTIERI SpA
- Ocean Energy Europe
- European Federation of Public Service Unions
- Centro Tecnológico del Mar - Fundación CETMAR
- ENEL SpA
- industriAll European Trade Union
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Končar Elektroindustrija d.d.
- Asociación Valenciana de Empresas del Sector de la Energía
- Eurelectric aisbl
- European Forum of technical and Vocational Education and Training
- Prime Laser Technology SA
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Date 25 Mar 2021 Location Brussels - videoconference Subject Keynote speech on the Vision for Transition to Net Zero Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
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Date 12 Jan 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject Gas package – proposals of the European gas industry Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 01 Oct 2020 Location Video conference call Subject Energy System Integration, Hydrogen and low-carbon gases and methane emissions Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson Portfolio Energy Attending - Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
- Kitti Nyitrai (Cabinet member)
- Stefano Grassi (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Sep 2020 Location Brussels - video conference Subject TEN-E legislation and the potential for gas sector decarbonisation Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Sep 2020 Location virtual Subject EU Hydrogen Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni Portfolio Economy Attending - Alienor Margerit (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Sep 2020 Location videophone call Subject EU Energy System Integration Strategy and EU Hydrogen Strategy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
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Date 20 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject Renewables & Power Total on green deal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
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Date 20 Feb 2020 Location Brussels Subject The role of Gas in the Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Chris Uregian (Cabinet member)
- Catherine Sustek (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject The role of gas in the energy transition and the Green Deal. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski Portfolio Agriculture Attending - Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet member)
- Simona Pinzariu (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels, BE Subject Role of gas in the energy transition and the Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni Portfolio Economy Attending - Alienor Margerit (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Janez Lenarčič Portfolio Crisis Management Attending - Natalie Pauwels (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Green deal, Investment Plan, Renewable Energy Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn Portfolio Budget and Administration Attending - Kyriacos Charalambous (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Energy transition and Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Kim Jorgensen (Cabinet member)
- Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Gas sector discussion. Green Deal. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Dermot Ryan (Cabinet member)
- Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet member)
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Date 28 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Gas sector discussion. Green Deal. Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Attending - Dermot Ryan (Cabinet member)
- Agnieszka Drzewoska (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Challanges and goals for the gas sector on the way to EU climate neutrallity Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
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Date 09 Sep 2019 Location Brussels Subject Implementation Energy Union Strategy in future gas in the context of the decarbonisation stratagy; Ukraine gas transit Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
- Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Feb 2019 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject global gas developments and the European context DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 30 Jan 2019 Location Brussels Subject Use of biogas and biomethane for European farmers Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan Portfolio Agriculture & Rural Development Attending - Peter Wehrheim (Cabinet member)
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Date 11 Sep 2018 Location Brussels Subject Electricity Market Design, Gas Directive amendment, Renewable Gas, Sector Coppling, Role of Gas in Transport Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Apr 2018 Location Brussels Subject Future of gas and gas markets Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 23 Nov 2017 Location Brussels Subject Energy Union Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 18 Jul 2017 Location Brussels Subject Clean Energy Package Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Jun 2017 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Clean Energy for All Europeans package DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 23 Mar 2017 Location Bratislava Subject CAN GAS SPUR THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE? Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 07 Nov 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Gas and electricity markets Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
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Date 27 Oct 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject gas markets, energy issues DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 06 Jul 2016 Location BERL Subject Meeting with representatives of ''eurogas'' to discuss market and regulatory developments in the gas sector in Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Daniel Giorev (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 May 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy policy DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 29 Feb 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject European gas market DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 15 Jan 2016 Location Brussels Subject EU-Russia and geopolitics of natural gas Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Attending - Iwona Piorko Bermig (Cabinet member)
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Date 12 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Joint mtg energy assoc/Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio Euro and Social Dialogue, also in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Attending - Lee Foulger (Cabinet member)
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Date 29 Sep 2015 Location Brussels Subject Gas Strategy, Cooling and Heating Strategy, Internal Energy Market Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič Portfolio Energy Union Attending - Bernd Biervert (Cabinet member)
- Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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Date 24 Aug 2015 Location BERL Subject Role of Natural Gas Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
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Date 31 Mar 2015 Location Berl 8th floor Subject Internal Gas Market and Security of Supply Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
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Date 31 Mar 2015 Location Berl 8/165 Subject Internal Gas Market Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Mar 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject European Energy Policy priorities DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 04 Dec 2014 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy security DG Energy Attending - Dominique Ristori (Director-General)
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Date 02 Dec 2014 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Energy Union, 2030 Framework, Market Stability Reserve Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete Portfolio Climate Action & Energy Attending - Joachim Balke (Cabinet member)
- Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)
- Meetings