Lobby organisation
European Bureau for Conservation and Development
NGO or non-profit · Environment & climate · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, European Bureau for Conservation and Development appears in 19 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“Founded in 1989, EBCD is an international environmental non-governmental-organization (NGO), based in Brussels, with the main objective to promote the conservation and sustainable use of natural renewable resources both in Europe and worldwide. Its statue embraces the principles set out in the World Conservation Strategy (IUCN, UNEP, WWF, 1981), Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration.”
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“It supports science-based solutions, full stakeholder participation, due consideration for the socio-economic aspects and for cultural diversity. EBCD aims at: Achieving a balance between the need to conserve nature and the need for economic growth. Ensuring that conservation/ management decisions are based on the best available scientific advice. Ensuring that any utilisation of natural resources is sustainable, both biologically and socially. Ensuring full stakeholder participation in decision making process. Raising awareness of the principles and problem solving methods for sust (...)”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 19 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2024). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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
The 15 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Bruno Tobback | Navigating the Circular Economy Act: Implications and opportunities for a sustainable EU |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Francisco José Millán Mon | Fisheries policy |
| 9 Dec 2025 | Bruno Tobback | The new EU Bioeconomy Strategy and forest-based industries, a Europe-grown success story |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Thomas Bajada | BBNJ |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Bruno Tobback | EBCD MEP group circular economy |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Stéphanie Yon-Courtin | Oceans Pact et UNOC |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Thomas Bajada | Event on Seafood Labelling |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Isabelle le Callennec | Evénement sur la sécurité alimentaire Pêche/Aquaculture - EBCD et Xunta de Galicia |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | Intergroup on climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development |
| 7 Oct 2024 | Christophe Clergeau | Intergroup EBCD |
| 2 Oct 2024 | André Franqueira Rodrigues | Collaboration with the EP Intergroup EBCD |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Thomas Bajada | Exchange on upcoming event |
| 13 Sep 2024 | Sakis Arnaoutoglou | Causes and effects of climate change |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Bruno Tobback | Intergroup on climate change and biodiversity |
| 14 Feb 2024 | Adam Jarubas | Fire safety and Europe s climate ambition |
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