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RECHARGE aisbl

Business group · Chemicals & manufacturing · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, RECHARGE aisbl appears in 29 declared MEP meetings (23 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

29
declared meetings
with current MEPs
23
MEPs met
€100k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“RECHARGE is the industry association for the advanced rechargeable and lithium batteries value chain in Europe. Founded in 1998, it is our mission to promote advanced rechargeable batteries as a key technology that will contribute to a more empowered, sustainable and circular economy by enabling decarbonized electricity and mobility.”

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“RECHARGE’s unique membership covers all aspects of the advanced rechargeable battery value chain in Europe: From suppliers of primary and secondary raw materials, to battery and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to logistic partners and battery recyclers.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 29 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1034%
Renew Europe828%
European People's Party724%
Greens/EFA414%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (12 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2021
5
2022
1
2023
2
2024
0
2025
12
2026
9

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
3 meetings · S&D
Pascal Canfin
3 meetings · Renew
Mohammed Chahim
2 meetings · S&D
Christian Ehler
2 meetings · EPP
Jens Gieseke
1 meeting · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
7 Oct 2026Anna CavazziniIAA
2 Jun 2026Andrea WechslerEU Industrial Accelerator Act
15 Apr 2026Benedetta ScuderiEuropean Competitiveness Fund
8 Apr 2026Jens GeierExchange on Battery Value Chain and IAA
17 Mar 2026Giorgio GoriAutomotive Package
3 Mar 2026Jeannette BaljeuIAA/CO2 Standards/Environment Omnibus
26 Feb 2026Christian EhlerEuropean Competitiveness Fund & Industrial Policy
21 Jan 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Package
20 Jan 2026Peter LieseAustausch
10 Dec 2025Tiemo WölkenS&D Stakeholder Exchange on the automotive package
10 Dec 2025Mohammed ChahimInformal stakeholder roundtable meeting on the automotive package
4 Nov 2025Pascal CanfinMid-cap Omnibus
25 Jun 2025Pascal CanfinOmnibus I & Omnibus Mid Caps
18 Feb 2025Pascal CanfinEU battery industry
7 Feb 2025Bruno TobbackZEV, end of life vehicles, recharge infrastructure

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