ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE
Budget
€2 — €0
EP Access
6
accredited persons
Staff
11
7.35 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
A key player in the energy transition, EDF Group is an integrated electricity company active in all areas of the business: generation, transmission, distribution, energy supply and trading, energy services. A global leader in low-carbon energies, the EDF Group has a diversified energy mix based on nuclear power, hydropower, other renewables energies such as solar and wind, and a marginal amount of thermal energy. EDF has adopted in 2020 its “raison d’être” which is to build a CO2 neutral energy future, by reconciling the preservation of our planet, well-being and development thanks to electricity and to innovative solutions and services. EDF is the European leader of carbon-free electricity, being the largest EU nuclear and renewables generator. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to approximately 38.9 million customers, of which 28,8 million in France.
EU Legislative Interests
Most of the EU green deal initiatives and in particular the Fit for 55 Legislative Package, RepowerEU: * Climate policy: ETS directive, ETS2, 2040 climate objective, carbon border adjustment mechanism and effort sharing * Energy: governance, internal energy market, market design, renewables including hydropower, nuclear, SMRs, hydrogen, energy efficiency, security of supply, energy taxation, storage, Environment and energy state aid guidelines, energy efficiency, Energy performance of buildings * Environment: Clean Air legislation, Biodiversity, Water Framework directive, zero pollution strategy, REACH, IED, Sustainable products, F-gas, PFAs, circular economy, adaptation to climate change * Electrification of industry, electrification of end uses, Industrial Policy, Just transition * Digital Policy Framework, artificial intelligence, Cyber security * AFIR, batteries regulation, ICE Ban * Sustainable Finance, corporate governance, corporate reporting * Eu Innovation and R&D priorities * MFF and EU funds
Communication Activities
* Organisation of debates and events * Support of third parties events and studies * Participation in EC events * Organisation of site visits * Publication of position papers and background papers * Sharing positions on social media
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Associations/Federations: - BioEnergy Europe - Batteries European Partnership Association - EASE - EFIEES - EHPA - Euroheat and Power - France Industrie - Nuclear Europe - Hydrogen Europe - SmartEn - UFE - Eurelectric - WindEurope - Equilibre des énergies (EDEN) - SGI Europe - Solar Power Europe - SNETP - Smarten Think tanks/plateformes: - Bruegel - Cercle des réseaux européens Athénora - CLG Europe - ERSCT Partnership with the academic institute Florence School of Regulation
Organisation Members
Représentation des intérêts du Groupe EDF Edison dispose de son propre enregistrement au registre de transparence
Additional Information
These expenses cover the activities of the EDF European Affairs Division
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.