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Breakthrough Energy

NGO / non-profit · Energy · HQ: United States · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Breakthrough Energy appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (10 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

13
declared meetings
with current MEPs
10
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Breakthrough Energy is a network of programs and entities, including Breakthrough Energy Foundation, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, dedicated to helping humanity avoid the most devasting impacts of climate change. Through philanthropic programs, investment funds, policy advocacy, and other activities, we’re committed to scaling the technologies we need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. For more information…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 13 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party646%
Renew Europe538%
Greens/EFA18%
Socialists & Democrats18%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2023).

2021
3
2022
2
2023
5
2024
1
2025
1
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Pascal Canfin
3 meetings · Renew
Jens Gieseke
2 meetings · EPP
Alexandra Geese
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Tiemo Wölken
1 meeting · S&D
Hildegard Bentele
1 meeting · EPP

The 13 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
14 Apr 2026Ana VasconcelosTEN-E guidelines
15 Oct 2025Alexandra GeeseEvent: Munich Security Conference Technology Roundtable
1 Oct 2024Aura SallaIntersection of digital and energy policy
15 Nov 2023Hildegard Bentele10th Annual High-Level Conference on Raw Materials - Panelist on "Challenges and way ahead to reach open strategic autonomy"
23 May 2023Jens GiesekeUmwelt,- Verkehrs- und Industriepolitik
7 Feb 2023Tiemo WölkenUnion certification framework for carbon removals (staff level)
25 Jan 2023Martin HojsíkCleantech, energy, innovation,funding
11 Jan 2023Christian EhlerEU-Innovation Policy
16 Nov 2022Manuela RipaRenewable Energy Sources
26 Apr 2022Pascal CanfinEnergy
30 Nov 2021Jens GiesekeAustausch zur Europapolitik
25 Nov 2021Pascal CanfinGreen Deal
21 Sep 2021Pascal CanfinFit for 55

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