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Institute for European Environmental Policy

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research also Environment & climate · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Institute for European Environmental Policy appears in 39 declared MEP meetings (27 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

39
declared meetings
with current MEPs
27
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
8.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Institute for European Environmental Policy is a sustainability think tank dedicated to advancing an environmentally sustainable Europe through the analysis and development of policy, and dissemination of research results. Our aim is to contribute to a growing depth of knowledge about Europe and the environment and to analyse and present policy options.”

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“We undertake research on the development, implementation and evaluation of environmental and environment-related policies in Europe and the world beyond it. Our focus on European policy making is shared by few and we have a reputation based on being first in the field and possessing a history of knowledge and involvement acquired over nearly forty years.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 39 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA1744%
Socialists & Democrats821%
Renew Europe513%
European People's Party410%
The Left38%
European Conservatives & Reformists25%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (14 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
2
2020
4
2021
2
2022
2
2023
2
2024
5
2025
8
2026
14

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

Lynn Boylan
3 meetings · The Left
Pär Holmgren
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Sirpa Pietikäinen
3 meetings · EPP
Thomas Waitz
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Mohammed Chahim
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Jul 2026Lynn BoylanEU Trade policy and sustainability - research interview
8 Jul 2026Lynn BoylanCBAM
24 Jun 2026Bruno TobbackLocal participation in European energy transition: An MEP Roundtable
9 Jun 2026Thomas WaitzCAP
9 Jun 2026Sebastian TynkkynenMaatalousasiat
1 May 2026Pär Holmgrenfarm/nature policy, UK
22 Apr 2026Sirpa PietikäinenEnergy & Climate
13 Apr 2026Jutta PaulusPodium: Natur­schutzfinanzierung im nächsten MFR
24 Mar 2026Mohammed ChahimCBAM
19 Mar 2026Thomas WaitzProtein Diversification
9 Mar 2026Lynn BoylanCBAM downstream extension
18 Feb 2026Majdouline SbaiEU Trade policy
18 Feb 2026Cristina GuardaSustainable trade
27 Jan 2026Ana VasconcelosPerformance Regulation
24 Sep 2025Jean-Marc GermainCBAM

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