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‘European Energy Forum’ (EEF)
 
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==Background ==
 
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The European Energy Forum calls itself "a place of information, documentation, analysis and open debate where members' and participants' opinions are freely and frankly expressed". It says it "supports neither political nor economic interests. It takes no decision". <ref>[http://www.f-e-e.org/ European Energy Forum Website]</ref>
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The European Energy Forum says it provides “a place for debate where all categories of actors in the energy sector can meet, get informed and exchange views on the various energy issues”.<ref>[http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/about-us/mission Mission], European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013</ref>
  
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Despite this, EEF’s work is mainly at the invitation of business. Apart from dinners, conferences and seminars, EEF often organises trips for interested MEPs to visit nuclear power plants. These are paid for by the nuclear companies. <ref>Corporate Europe Observatory, [http://www.corporateeurope.org/docs/NuclearPowerGrab.pdf ''Nuclear Power Grab? Corporate Lobbyists and MEPs Working in Tandem to Spin Nuclear Energy as Sustainable''], December, 2006.</ref>
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But most of its members are MEPs and businesses. In addition to dinners, conferences and seminars, it regularly organises trips for interested MEPs to visit nuclear power plants. These are paid for by the nuclear companies. <ref>Corporate Europe Observatory, [http://archive.corporateeurope.org/docs/NuclearPowerGrab.pdf ''Nuclear Power Grab? Corporate Lobbyists and MEPs Working in Tandem to Spin Nuclear Energy as Sustainable''], December 2006</ref>
  
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==The "Submarine" of the Energy Industry ==
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==The "submarine" of the energy industry==
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A [http://corporateeurope.org Corporate Europe Observatory] (CEO) report says that “Nuclear energy has been a major focus for the EEF and nuclear industry firms have organised and sponsored numerous EEF events.” It adds: “A confidential source who regularly attends their meetings confirmed that discussions which start at the EEF usually end up in Parliament”. The source calls EEF “the submarine of the energy industry.”<ref name=CEO>Corporate Europe Observatory, [http://corporateeurope.org/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/files/article/mep_industry_groups_appendix.pdf “Lobbying under the radar”], May 2011</ref>
  
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Amsterdam corporate watch-dog, Corporate Europe Observatory, descibes how a "confidential source who regularly attends their meetings confirmed that discussions which start at the EEF usually end up at the Parliament. The source calls the EEF as “the submarine of the energy industry.”
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==Membership==
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The EFF offers two kinds of membership. Active members “are Members of the European Parliament who wish to be directly involved in the EEF’s activities”. <ref>[http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/members/active/all Active members], European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013</ref> Associate members “are companies, research organizations, associations and regulators interested in energy-related problems and that want to be directly involved in the EEF's activities”. <ref>[http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/members/associate/all Associate members], European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013</ref> Of the latter, the CEO report says “There are no consumer groups represented…instead the list is full of major energy industry players. <ref name=CEO></ref>
  
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== Personnel ==
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===MEPs===
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The following MEPs are on the EFF’s board of directors: <ref>[http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/about-us/governance Governance], European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013</ref>
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*[[Jean-Claude Charrault]] - EEF’s Director General, was the former Head of the Commission’s nuclear policy division.
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*[[Giles Chichester]], UK – President
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*[[Giles Chichester]] MEP - Chairman EEF and Chairman Industry, Research and Energy Committee at the European Parliament. Chichester has always supported nuclear expansion. <ref>Corporate Europe Observatory, [http://www.corporateeurope.org/docs/NuclearPowerGrab.pdf ''Nuclear Power Grab? Corporate Lobbyists and MEPs Working in Tandem to Spin Nuclear Energy as Sustainable''], December, 2006.</ref>
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*[[Alejo Vidal-Quadras]], Spain – Treasurer
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*[[Rolf Linkohr]], President 1998-2004, then Honorary President
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*[[Jerzy Buzek]], Poland
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*[[Norbert Glante]], Germany
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*[[Edit Herczog]], Hungary
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*[[Romana Jordan Cizelj]], Slovenia
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*[[Herbert Reul]], Germany
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*[[Paul Rübig]], Austria
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*[[Britta Thomsen]], Denmark
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===Nuclear companies===
  
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==Members==
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Business members of EEF include [[Areva]], [[E.on]], [[EDF]], [[FORATOM]], [[RWE]], [[Vattenfall]] and [[Westinghouse]]. <ref>[http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/members/associate/all Associate members], European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013</ref>
  
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Business members of EEF include Shell, Total, ExxonMobil, British Energy, EDF and Areva.
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==Staff==
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The following people are on the EFF’s secretariat:
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*[[Jean-Claude Charrault]], Director General
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*[[Pascale Verheust]], Deputy Director General
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*[[Samuele Furfari]], Relations with the European Commission<ref>[http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/about-us/secretariat Secretariat], European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013</ref>
  
 
==Funding==
 
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Most of the EEF’s funding comes from business. When asked by CEO about their funding "the Secretariat refused to answer but according to an informed source their annual budget is over a million euros".<ref name=CEO></ref>
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Most of the EEF’s funding come from business. When asked by CEO about their funding "the Secretariat refused to answer but according to an informed source their annual budget is over a million euros". <ref>Corporate Europe Observatory, [http://www.corporateeurope.org/docs/NuclearPowerGrab.pdf ''Nuclear Power Grab? Corporate Lobbyists and MEPs Working in Tandem to Spin Nuclear Energy as Sustainable''], December, 2006.</ref>
 
  
 
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Background

The European Energy Forum says it provides “a place for debate where all categories of actors in the energy sector can meet, get informed and exchange views on the various energy issues”.[1]

But most of its members are MEPs and businesses. In addition to dinners, conferences and seminars, it regularly organises trips for interested MEPs to visit nuclear power plants. These are paid for by the nuclear companies. [2]

The "submarine" of the energy industry

A Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) report says that “Nuclear energy has been a major focus for the EEF and nuclear industry firms have organised and sponsored numerous EEF events.” It adds: “A confidential source who regularly attends their meetings confirmed that discussions which start at the EEF usually end up in Parliament”. The source calls EEF “the submarine of the energy industry.”[3]

Membership

The EFF offers two kinds of membership. Active members “are Members of the European Parliament who wish to be directly involved in the EEF’s activities”. [4] Associate members “are companies, research organizations, associations and regulators interested in energy-related problems and that want to be directly involved in the EEF's activities”. [5] Of the latter, the CEO report says “There are no consumer groups represented…instead the list is full of major energy industry players. [3]

MEPs

The following MEPs are on the EFF’s board of directors: [6]

Nuclear companies

Business members of EEF include Areva, E.on, EDF, FORATOM, RWE, Vattenfall and Westinghouse. [7]

Staff

The following people are on the EFF’s secretariat:

Funding

Most of the EEF’s funding comes from business. When asked by CEO about their funding "the Secretariat refused to answer but according to an informed source their annual budget is over a million euros".[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Mission, European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013
  2. ↑ Corporate Europe Observatory, Nuclear Power Grab? Corporate Lobbyists and MEPs Working in Tandem to Spin Nuclear Energy as Sustainable, December 2006
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Corporate Europe Observatory, “Lobbying under the radar”, May 2011
  4. ↑ Active members, European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013
  5. ↑ Associate members, European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013
  6. ↑ Governance, European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013
  7. ↑ Associate members, European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013
  8. ↑ Secretariat, European Energy Forum Website], undated, accessed 4 February 2013
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