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Lobby organisation

Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council e.V.

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research also Environment & climate, Energy · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council e.V. appears in 14 declared MEP meetings (9 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

14
declared meetings
with current MEPs
9
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
5.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council e.V. (EPICO) is a think tank that aims to advance constructive climate and energy policies to achieve climate neutrality in Germany, Europe and worldwide with scientifically sound, viable, balanced concepts. EPICO makes its research results generally available and publicly visible via its website and events, and shares its knowledge and findings as…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 14 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party964%
Greens/EFA214%
Socialists & Democrats214%
Renew Europe17%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (6 in 2024).

2022
2
2023
0
2024
6
2025
3
2026
3

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

Peter Liese
3 meetings · EPP
Andrea Wechsler
3 meetings · EPP
Christian Ehler
2 meetings · EPP
Pär Holmgren
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Michael Bloss
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 14 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
7 May 2026Andrea WechslerEnergy and Industry Policy
4 Feb 2026Christian EhlerIndustrial Accelerator Act
9 Jan 2026Andrea WechslerEnergy and Industry Policy
1 Oct 2025Pär HolmgrenEU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
1 Oct 2025Michael BlossETS2
27 Jun 2025Peter LieseAustausch
2 Dec 2024Christian EhlerWaste to energy
6 Nov 2024Andrea WechslerEU Energy and Industry Policy
15 Oct 2024Eszter LakosEnergy policy
15 Oct 2024Bart GroothuisFlexibility and high electricity prices
15 Oct 2024Matthias EckeEnergie- / Industriepolitik
9 Oct 2024Jens GeierExchange on Expectations on the new European Parliament and EU Commission (EU Industry Policy, Green Deal, Energy Policy)
14 Oct 2022Peter LieseETS
7 Feb 2022Peter LieseETS Revision

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