European Association for Coal and Lignite

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The following entries are flagged as duplicates of this organisation: 15188031940-74

Overview

Lobbying Costs

100,000€ - 199,999€

Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

2.25 Fte (5)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

3

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    European Association for Coal and Lignite   (EURACOAL)

    EU Transparency Register

    19853116579-64 First registered on 06 Sep 2011

    Goals / Remit

    EURACOAL's activities focus on the entire coal value chain: from prospecting, access to reserves, extraction, marketing and transport through to the use of coal at power stations, in the steel industry and in other energy-intensive industries as well as post-mining activities. Around 17% of the electricity generated in the EU is coal-based. Members of EURACOAL undertake coal-related research that supports EU climate and energy policy. EURACOAL's objective is to highlight the important role that coal plays in securing energy supply within the EU and to contribute to an appropriate and reliable legal framework for coal extraction and use in Europe. EURACOAL actively promotes the importance of coal in a balanced energy mix, the added value provided by the coal industry at regional and national levels, and the need for safe working practices and environmental protection. EURACOAL recognises the need for a transition to clean and affordable energy. It is active with all EU institutions.

    Main EU files targeted

    EU Emissions Trading System; Water Framework Directive implementation; Management of Waste from the Extractive Industries Directive; Guidance on “Managing Natura 2000 sites - the provisions of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC”; legislation stemming from the European Green Deal concerning the energy sector; Just Transition Fund regulation; BAT Conclusions on Large Combustion Plants under the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), Methane Regulation, Ambient Air Quality Directives, Soil Monitoring Law.

    Address

    Head Office
    Rue Belliard 40
    Brussels 1040
    BELGIUM
    EU Office
    Rue Belliard 40
    Brussels 1040
    BELGIUM

    Website

  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    5

    Employment timeLobbyists
    75%2
    25%3

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    2.25

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 20 Apr 2024

    Name Start date End Date
    David BONSON-HESENER 21 Sep 2023 20 Sep 2024
    Brian RICKETTS 05 Mar 2024 04 Mar 2025
    Mr Brian Ricketts 05 Mar 2024 15 Apr 2024
    Mr David BONSON-HESENER 21 Sep 2023 15 Apr 2024
    Mr Brian Ricketts 21 Feb 2023 21 Feb 2024
    Mr David BONSON-HESENER 29 Jul 2022 29 Jul 2023
    Mr Brian Ricketts 17 Feb 2022 17 Feb 2023
    Mr David BONSON-HESENER 28 Sep 2021 29 Jul 2022
    Mr David BONSON 28 Sep 2021 21 Oct 2021
    Mr Vladimir BUDINSKÝ 28 Sep 2021 28 Sep 2022
    Mr Brian Ricketts 18 Nov 2020 01 Dec 2021
    Mr David BONSON 07 Jul 2020 07 Jul 2021
    Mr Tomasz ROGALA 25 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Mr Vladimir BUDINSKÝ 16 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021
    Ms Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 03 Dec 2019 17 Nov 2020
    Mr Brian Ricketts 23 Nov 2019 18 Nov 2020
    Mr Vladimir BUDINSKÝ 26 Jan 2019 16 Jan 2020
    Ms Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 14 Dec 2018 03 Dec 2019
    Mr Brian Ricketts 10 Nov 2018 09 Nov 2019
    Mr Mircea Nicolae Bostan 23 Jan 2018 16 Jan 2019
    Mr Vladimir BUDINSKÝ 12 Jan 2018 11 Jan 2019
    Ms Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 09 Jan 2018 14 Dec 2018
    Mr Brian Ricketts 27 Oct 2017 20 Oct 2018
    Mr Mircea Nicolae Bostan 21 Feb 2017 23 Jan 2018
    Ms Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 10 Jan 2017 07 Jan 2018
    Mr Brian Ricketts 30 Sep 2016 29 Sep 2017
    Mr Mircea Nicolae Bostan 26 Feb 2016 22 Feb 2017
    Ms Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 08 Jan 2016 07 Jan 2017
    Mr Brian Ricketts 10 Jul 2015 07 Jul 2016
    Mr Mircea Nicolae Bostan 11 Feb 2015 26 Feb 2016
    Ms Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 12 Dec 2014 10 Dec 2015
    Mrs Magdalena Chawuła – Kosuri 12 Dec 2014 27 Jan 2015
    Mr Brian Ricketts 19 Jul 2014 10 Jul 2015
    Mr Mircea Nicolae Bostan 22 Feb 2014 12 Feb 2015
    Mrs Margita HULIK 30 Aug 2013 29 Aug 2014
    Mr Brian Ricketts 31 Jul 2013 19 Jul 2014
    Mrs Margita HULIK 13 Dec 2012 12 Sep 2013
    Mr Brian Ricketts 14 Jul 2012 14 Jul 2013
    Mrs Margita HULIK 14 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012
    Mr Brian Edwin RICKETTS 23 Nov 2011 01 Nov 2012

    Complementary Information

    EURACOAL members and observers are:
    • Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Government (Hungary)
    • bsn (Germany)
    • CERTH/CPERI (Greece)
    • DEBRIV (Germany)
    • DMT GmbH & Co. KG
    • Donetsksteel (Ukraine)
    • DTEK (Ukraine)
    • EPS (Serbia)
    • Geocontrol (Spain)
    • GIG Central Mining Institute (Poland)
    • GIPH (Poland)
    • HBP (Slovak Republic)
    • IMG-PAN Strata Mechanics Research Institute (Poland)
    • LW „Bogdanka” SA (Poland)
    • Mini Maritsa Iztok EAD (Bulgaria)
    • PATROMIN (Romania)
    • PGG Polish Mining Group (Poland)
    • PPC (Greece)
    • PPWB (Poland)
    • Premogovnik Velenje dd (Slovenia)
    • RMU Banovici (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
    • Subterra (Spain)
    • TKI (Turkey)
    • ZSDNP (Czech Republic)

    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

  • Categories

    Category

    Trade and business associations

  • Networking

    Affiliation

    European Energy Forum (EEF)
    Federation of European and International Associations (FAIB)
    Coal Regions in Transition Platform
    UNECE Expert Group on Cleaner Electricity Systems
    Press Club Brussels Europe
    Industry4Europe

    Member organisations

    None declared

  • Financial Data

    Interests represented

    Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    100,000€ - 199,999€

    Major contributions in closed year

    None declared

    Intermediaries for closed year

    None declared

    Intermediaries for current year

    None declared

    Closed year Costs

    100,000€ - 199,999€

    Other financial info

    EURACOAL was a partner in the RFCS CoalTech2051 project (2018-2020) and received a grant (< 84 000 EUR) to cover the costs of workshops, online events, reports and other activities that promoted the RFCS research programme. See www.coaltech2051.eu

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    Expert Group on the exchange of information on Best Available Techniques related to industrial emissions (IED Article 13 Forum)#E02611#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2611 #Member #C#Industry#Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform#E03790#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3790 #Member #C#Industry#Coal Advisory Group#X00807#RICKETTS Brian#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=807 #Member #B#Employees/workers#Commission expert group on risk management in the extractive sector#E03720#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3720 #Member #C#Industry

    Groups (European Parliament)

    European Energy Forum

    Communication activities

    Coal Regions in Transition Platform, EC; Sectorial Social Dialogue on Extractive Industries, EC.
    Meetings and communication on: Clean Energy for All Europeans, EU Emissions Trading System, including Innovation Fund, Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Large Combustion Plants (LCP BREF), Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document for Management of Waste from Extractive Industries (MWEI BREF), an application to include lignite mining on the carbon-leakage list under revised ETS Directive, public consultation on the Climate Strategy 2050, a review of the Water Framework Directive and work of the EURCOAL Post-Mining Working Group and Methane Working Group, Material Systems Analysis Workshop, Soil Monitoring Law consultations.

    Other activities

    Mr. Brian Ricketts working for EURACOAL is a member of the RFCS Coal Advisory Group (CAG), representing the common interest of organisations representing coal producers at the European level.

    Dr. Alicja Krzemień is Chair of the EURACOAL Technical Research Committee

  • Meetings

    Meetings

    3 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.

    • Date 11 Nov 2021 Location Brussels, BERL
      Subject Legislative proposal on methane emissions.
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson
      Portfolio Energy
      Attending
      • Barbara GLOWACKA (Cabinet member)
      • Kadri Simson (Commissioner)
    • Date 07 Mar 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium
      Subject Social aspect of energy transition
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič
      Portfolio Energy Union
      Attending
      • Christian Linder (Cabinet member)
      • Dagmara Koska (Cabinet member)
    • Date 28 Jan 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Energy Union
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič
      Portfolio Energy Union
      Attending
      • Maroš Šefčovič (Vice-President)
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