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Österreichischer Biomasse-Verband

HQ: Austria · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Österreichischer Biomasse-Verband appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
€50,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Verein verfolgt den Zweck, die Nutzung der erneuerbaren Energie in Österreich auszuweiten. Dabei wird der Schwerpunkt auf die in der Biomasse chemisch gebundene Sonnenenergie gelegt. Vereinszweck ist insbesondere die Schaffung eines Informations- und Diskussionsforums, um die Durchführung von Maßnahmen zur verstärkten Verwendung der Biomasse zur Energieversorgung in Österreich und in Europa zu unterstützen.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party133%
Greens/EFA133%
Socialists & Democrats133%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2022. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2022).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
2

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

Tiemo Wölken
1 meeting · S&D
Thomas Waitz
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Alexander Bernhuber
1 meeting · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Nov 2022Thomas WaitzBiomasser
11 May 2022Tiemo WölkenRED
15 Dec 2020Alexander BernhuberExchange regarding the Biodiversity Strategy 2030

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