MEP-INDUSTRY FORUM: EUROPEAN ENERGY FORUM (EEF)

MEP-Industry Forums are groups that invove MEPs from different parties meeting with interest representtaives from a respective sector. They facilitate broad sectoral interest representation during conferences and lunch debates that are organized and where business people talk about the issues of concern to them in their sector. They play a very useful role in that they support MEPs in their efforts to shape policy and regulations by facilitating and strengthening the exchange of information. These forums are important because the sectors represented create jobs in Europe. Forums are financially supported by business and industry and have their Secretariat outside the European Parliament's premises. Admittedly participants in such forums defend their interests but MEPs also defend their interests as legislators, and sometimes there is a clash between both positions. It is important for these forums to fully disclose their activities so there's no ambiguity about their activities.

Advantages of MEP-Industry Forums

• Discussion of key issues with MEPs and top level officials,
• Business members and policymakers suggest topics discussed at industry forum meetings and conferences,
• Meetings are held at the early stage of policy development or change when exchanges are most fruitful. Business members provide feedback and suggestions. MEPs can take soundings and review options,
• Participants provide the latest insights into complex questions,
• Extensive opportunities for networking informally,
• Forums provide a unique combination of senior business people and MEPs for a constructive, stimulating and productive dialogue.

 European Energy Forum (EEF): The European Energy Forum (EEF) counts 54 MEPs and 84 Associate Members.

• ABB
• Abengoa
• APX-Endex
• Areva
• Atiel (Technical Association of European Lubricants Industry
• BDeW (German Association of Energy and Water Industries
• BP
• CEA (Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission)
• CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council)
• CEMBUREAU (European Cement Association)
• CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants)
• CZE Group
• Chevron
• COGEN Europe (European Trade Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration)
• Consorzio RFX
• Danish Energy Association
• Dassault Systemes
• E.ON SE ; EDF
• Electrabel GDF-Suez
• ENBW ; ENEL
• ENERCON
• ENeRG (European Network for Research in Geo-Energy)
• Energie-Control Austria
• Energie-Nederland
• ENI
• ENTSO- E (41 European Transmission Systems Operators)
• ENTSOG
• EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association
• EPPSA (European Power Plants Suppliers’ Association)
• ERDF (wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF)
• ESMIG (European Smart Metering Industry Group)
• ETN (European Turbine Network)
• EURACOAL (European Association for Coal and Lignite)
• EURELECTRIC
• EUROGAS
• EUROPIA (European Petroleum Industry Association)
• EU Turbines)
• EWE Aktiengesellschaft
• ExxonMobil
• Fennovoima Oy
• Fertilizers Europe
• Finnish Energy Industries
• First Solar
• Foratom (European Atomic Forum)
• FOSG (Friends of the Supergrid)
• Fuel Cell Europe
• GDF Suez
• GE Energy
• Geode
• GERG (European Gas Research Group)
• GIE (Gas Infrastructure Europe)
• GVSt (German Hard Coal Association)
• Hellenic Petroleum SA
• Iberdrola
• Inter Rao Ues
• Landis+Gyr AG
• Lukoil
• Mol Oil and Gas Plc
• Naftogaz of Ukraine (National Joint Stock Company)
• Nord Stream AG
• OGP (International Association of Oil & Gas Producers)
• OMV; PGNiG SA (Polish Oil & Gas Company)
• PKN Orlen; RTE (French Transmission System Operator)
• RWE
• Shell
• SHV Energy
• Siemens
• SKB (Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company)
• South Stream Transport AG
• SSE; Statoil
• Svenks Energi-Swedenenergy
• SWM (Stadtwerke München GmbH)
• Total, Tractebel Engineering
• TVO (Teollisuuden Voima Oy)
• Vattenfall
• VNG (Verbundnetz Gas AG)
• Wärsilä Corporation
• Westinghouse Electric Corporation
• Wintershall Holding GmbH.