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The European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration

Business / industry · Energy · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, The European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration appears in 16 declared MEP meetings (14 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

16
declared meetings
with current MEPs
14
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.7
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“COGEN Europe's mission is to work with EU institutions and stakeholders to shape better policies and eliminate administrative, regulatory and market barriers to the wider use of cogeneration in Europe. We believe a reliable, affordable and climate-friendly energy system can be built with the following collaborative efforts: - building a robust evidence-base demonstrating the benefits of cogeneration; - using the…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 16 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats638%
Renew Europe425%
Greens/EFA319%
European People's Party212%
Non-attached16%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (8 in 2024).

2019
1
2020
1
2021
0
2022
1
2023
0
2024
8
2025
3
2026
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

Dan Nica
2 meetings · S&D
Jens Geier
2 meetings · S&D
Jutta Paulus
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Christophe Grudler
1 meeting · Renew
Kira Marie Peter-Hansen
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
4 May 2026Dan NicaEnergy Now debate - 4th edition
20 Jan 2026Dan NicaCOGEN Europe priorities - general presentation
4 Dec 2025Thomas GeiselGeneral exchange on the growth for European industries, Green Deal, etc
3 Dec 2025Jens GeierSpeech at annual Event
22 Jan 2025Kira Marie Peter-HansenIntroduction to Cogeneration
26 Nov 2024Bruno TobbackThe development of an integrated, efficient, resilient, and decarbonised energy system
6 Nov 2024Jens GeierExchange on Expectations on the new European Parliament and EU Commission (EU Industry Policy, Global Trade, Green Deal, Energy Policy, Digital Agenda)
15 Oct 2024Lena Schillingdistrict heating, decarbonizing heating
24 Sep 2024Radan KanevThe role of Cogeneration in enhancing energy efficiency
23 Sep 2024Grégory AllioneRéunion COGEN
18 Sep 2024Brigitte van den BergEnergy transition
18 Sep 2024Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch
18 Sep 2024Michał KoboskoMore efficient, resilient and affordable energy system
7 Jun 2022Tsvetelina PenkovaTo to discuss the ‘Fit for 55’ Package and, more specifically the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
15 Jul 2020Christophe GrudlerStratégie industrielle européenne

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