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Greenpeace European Unit

Identification number in the register: 9832909575-41
Registration date: 29/10/2008 22:39:31

The registrant performed the last (partial or annual) update on: 17/03/2021 14:18:47
The date of the last annual update was: 17/03/2021 14:18:47
Next annual update due latest on: 17/03/2022

Registrant : Organisation or self-employed individual

(Organisation) name:

Greenpeace European Unit

Acronym:

Legal status:

Association sans but lucratif

Website:

http://www.greenpeace.eu

Section of registration

Section:

III - Non-governmental organisations

and more precisely:

Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar

Contact details

Contact details of organisation's head office:

Rue Belliard, 199
Brussels 1040
BELGIUM

Telephone number:

(+32)22741900

Person with legal responsibility

Name, Surname:

Mr Jorgo Riss

Position:

Director

Person in charge of EU relations

Name, Surname:

Mr Jorgo Riss

Position:

Director

Goals / remit

Goals / remit of the organisation:

Greenpeace is a global non-profit organisation that uses non-violent direct action to tackle the biggest threats to our environment. Greenpeace aims to protect and conserve nature and to promote peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, challenging the political and economic powers that can effect change, driving economically responsible and socially just solutions that offer hope for current and future generations, and inspire people to take responsibility for the planet. Greenpeace speaks for c.3 million (March 2021 figure) supporters worldwide.
Based in Brussels, Greenpeace European Unit monitors the work of the EU institutions, exposes deficient EU laws, challenges EU decision-makers to act responsibly in the public interest and confronts industry lobbies that undermine environmental protection in the pursuit of their private interests.

The organisation is active on the following level(s):

European
Global
National

Specific activities covered by the Register

Main EU legislative proposals or policies targeted:

In 2020 Greenpeace European Unit followed the following issues:
Common Agricultural Policy reform 2018/0216(COD)
A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system COM(2020)0381
Fitness Check of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and FLEGT Regulation
Support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP strategic plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) 2021–2027, 2018/0216(COD)
EU Action Plan for Circular Economy COM/2015/0614 final (implementation aspects)
European Strategy for Plastics in Circular Economy SWD (2018) 16 final; and Single-Use Plastic Directive EU 219/904 (5.6.2019) implementation; Intentional microplastics Restriction under REACH (EC) No 1907/2006
Ocean Protection policy: Biodiversity CBD COP15 Resolution and follow up - Parliament 2019/2824 (RSP); global ocean treaty development (UN IGC preparations) and EU policy.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
Framework for achieving climate neutrality 2020/0036(COD)
Recovery and Resilience Facility 2020/0104(COD)
Just Transition Fund 2020/0006(COD)
Sustainable Investment Plan 2020/2058(INI)
Trans-European Energy Infrastructure guidelines 2020/0360(COD)
COM(2020)0789 Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future
Non-CO2 impact of aviation (related to EU Emissions Trading System Directive)
European Investment Bank climate roadmap
European tax directive
Just transition Fund
2020/2072(INI) The Establishment of an EU Mechanism on Democracy, the Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
COM (2020) 0790 European democracy action plan
2020/0104(COD) Recovery and Resilience Facility
EU Communication on stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests
COM (2019) 352 final
European Parliament resolution on the EU’s role in protecting and restoring the world’s forests,
2019/2156 (INI)
European Parliament resolution on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation, 2020/2006(INL)
Fitness Check of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and FLEGT Regulation
European Green Deal
New genetically modified organisms

Communication activities (events, campaigns, publications, etc.) related to the EU policies above:

February 25 – NGOs letter on Farm to Fork and livestock
March – Media Briefing on the Farm to Fork
March – NGOs Letter to EP ComAgri on CAP CMO
March – NGOs letter to Croatian Presidency on participation to Informal Agriculture Council
March 10 – Priorities for Farm to Fork
March 13 – Press Release on reducing meat consumption
April – NGOs letter to Timmermans on Farm to Fork postponement
May 4 – Letter/Press Release to EC President on CAP
May 18 – Briefing on livestock reduction in Farm to Fork
May 18 – Letter to EC President on Farm to Fork
May 20 – Press Release on Farm to Fork publication
September 11 – Press Release on Amazon firesd
September 22 – Report on livestock GHG emissions
October 12 – Briefing on Recovery funds
October 16 – Report on Food Security
October 20 – Press Release on EP CAP deal
October 23 – Press Release on EP vote on CAP
October 23 – Press Release on EP CAP amendments against plant-based food
October 30 – NGOs letter to withdraw the CAP
EP and COM meetings/discussions; media interviews and materials, e.g., infographics; public consultations; reports/publications as member of NGO coalitions, e.g., BreakFreeFromPlastic (BFFP) and Rethink Plastic alliance (Rpa). Similar with NGO coalition High Seas Alliance (HSA)
We submitted a response to the Commission consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan

Sued into silence https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/4059/how-the-rich-and-powerful-use-legal-tactics-to-shut-critics-up/

Report “Locking down critical voices” https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/45069/locking-down-critical-voices/
Anti-SLAPP model directive https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/45318/protecting-public-watchdogs-across-the-eu-greenpeaces-proposal-for-an-eu-anti-slapp-law/

Letter to the Commission - democracy is a prerequisite for the green and just recovery https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/3861/letter-to-eu-commission-democracy-is-a-prerequisite-for-a-green-and-just-recovery/
Letter to VP Jourova on SLAPPs https://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/issues/democracy-europe/2580/letter-to-commissioner-jourova-on-slapp-lawsuits/
With the Fossil Free Politics coalition online debate “Will the EU protect Europe from fossil fuel lock in? The case of gas and the TEN-E”
Fossil Free Politics coalition report “Polluters profiting from pandemic bailouts”
GP report “Coronavirus recovery a free ride for polluters”
Organised a press conference on the climate law in January/February (can’t remember) with WWF and CAN Europe

List of meetings with the European Commission This field displays the list of any meetings the registrant has held with Commissioners, Members of their Cabinet or Director-Generals since 01/12/2014 under its current identification number in the Register :

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List of contributions to public consultations This field displays list of public consultations to which the entity contributed since 24/07/2018 under its current identification number in the Register (provided that the entity indicated the TR ID number in its contribution) :

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Revision of EU marketing standards for agricultural products
Information and promotion measures for agricultural and food products in the internal market and in non-EU countries
Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Land use, land use change and forestry – review of EU rules
Minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market
Illegal logging – evaluation of EU rules (fitness check)
Evaluation of the 2011 White Paper on Transport
European Democracy Action Plan
Evaluation of access to deep-sea fishing in the north-east Atlantic
2030 Climate Target Plan
European Climate Pact
EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters
EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters
Stepping up EU Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Stepping up EU Action against Deforestation and Forest Degradation

List of contributions to roadmaps This field displays list of roadmaps to which the entity contributed since 24/07/2018 under its current identification number in the Register (provided that the entity indicated the TR ID number in its contribution). :

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New EU urban mobility framework
Land use, land use change and forestry – review of EU rules
Revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001
A EU hydrogen strategy
Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy
Revision of the Energy Tax Directive
Minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with products placed on the EU market
Climate Law
EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy
Review of Agricultural Block Exemption Regulation
EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters

Participation in EU structures and platforms

Intergroups and unofficial groupings (European Parliament) Only interest representatives who are registered in the Transparency register may participate in intergroup or other unofficial grouping activities organised on Parliament’s premises, for instance by attending meetings or events of the intergroup or other unofficial grouping, by offering support to it, or by co-hosting its events. :

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Unofficial group:
Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests including the EUTR/FLEGT.
COM stakeholder exchanges on plastics, biodiversity including oceans and protected areas.

Commission Expert Groups And Other Similar Entities (European Commission) This field displays membership of any active Expert groups and is limited to Type C (Organisation) and Type B (Individual expert appointed as a representative of a common interest) members. :

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E03192 CDG CAP Type C member