Equinor ASA
Budget
€2 — €500
EP Access
4
accredited persons
Staff
14
6.8 FTE
EU Grants
€6,122,000
Mission & Goals
Equinor is an international energy company committed to long-term value creation in a low-carbon future. Founded in 1972 under the name Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap AS—Statoil (the Norwegian State Oil company), we changed our name to Equinor in 2018. Our purpose is to turn natural resources into energy for people and progress for society. Equinor’s portfolio of projects encompasses oil and gas, renewables and low-carbon solutions, with an ambition of becoming a net-zero energy company by 2050. Headquartered in Stavanger (Norway), Equinor is the leading operator on the Norwegian continental shelf. We are present in around 30 countries worldwide and we have over 21,000 employees. Our activities are managed through business areas, staffs and support divisions, and we have operations in North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Norway.
EU Legislative Interests
(a) Initiatives belonging in the framework of the EU Energy Union, the European Green Deal, the Clean Industrial Deal, Energy Security framework including: Fit for 55 Package (Renewable energy, EU ETS, Methane emissions, Hydrogen and decarbonized gas market, Carbon removals, FuelEU Maritime, Industrial emissions, Grids Package, Electrification Action Plan…); REPowerEU (e.g. Aggregate EU); Wind Power Action Plan; EU Grid Action Plan; (b) Initiatives linked to sustainable finance, governance, and reporting, such as: EU Taxonomy; Corporate Due Diligence; Corporate Sustainability Reporting and European Sustainability Reporting Standards. (c) Industrial policies (e.g. Net-Zero Industry Act, Industrial Carbon Management Strategy, Clean Industrial Deal and related initiatives).
Communication Activities
In 2025, Equinor engaged in public consultations, meetings, events, and sponsorships as part of its activities linked to the EU Transparency Register and to the EU policies mentioned above. As a member of several industry associations we have also voiced our opinion through letters signed by them.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Equinor is a member of several associations, organisations and think tanks. The most relevant for the scope of the EU Transparency Register are: o International oil and gas producers (IOGP) o Wind Europe o SolarPower Europe o Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP) o Eurogas o FuelsEurope o BusinessEurope o Hydrogen Europe o International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) o European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) o European Policy Centre o Nordic Network
Additional Information
Regarding the overall estimate of annual costs related to activities covered by the register, we included costs already declared by the individual associations we are members of, thereby following the guidelines of the Registry and accepting there is an element of double counting when following these guidelines.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.