European Geothermal Energy Council
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | Dan Jørgensen Commissioner | Geothermal energy potential | — |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Dan Jørgensen Commissioner | Geothermal energy potential | SRC |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Anne Katherina Weidenbach Cabinet member | Geothermal energy potential | SRC |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Geothermal energy potential | SRC |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Meeting between Director-General of DG GROW and representatives of the European Geothermal Energy Council | — |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Kerstin Jorna Director-General | Meeting between Director-General of DG GROW and representatives of the European Geothermal Energy Council | SRC |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Aleksandra Kordecka Cabinet member | Geothermal energy | SRC |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Aleksandra Kordecka Cabinet member | Geothermal energy | — |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit | Geothermal energy | SRC |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit | Geothermal energy | — |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Monika Zsigri Head of Unit | Exchange on revision of the energy security framework | — |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Monika Zsigri Head of Unit | Exchange on revision of the energy security framework | SRC |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Anne Katherina Weidenbach Cabinet member | Clean Energy Investment Strategy | SRC |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Stella Kaltsouni Cabinet member | Clean Energy Investment Strategy | — |
| 01 Sept 2025 | Stella Kaltsouni Cabinet member | Clean Energy Investment Strategy | SRC |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | to discuss the role of geothermal in decarbonising industry and agriculture | SRC |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | to discuss the role of geothermal in decarbonising industry and agriculture | — |
| 12 May 2025 | Beatrice Coda Head of Unit | Presentation of the European Technology Innovation Platform on Geothermal Energy and its activities, its vision of the geothermal landscape of the European Geothermal sector. | SRC |
| 12 May 2025 | Beatrice Coda Head of Unit | Presentation of the European Technology Innovation Platform on Geothermal Energy and its activities, its vision of the geothermal landscape of the European Geothermal sector. | — |
| 08 May 2025 | Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit | Electrification Action Plan and Heating and Cooling Strategy | SRC |
| 08 May 2025 | Paula Rey Garcia Head of Unit | Electrification Action Plan and Heating and Cooling Strategy | — |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Exchange of views on geothermal energy and upcoming initiatives of the European Commisison | — |
| 06 Feb 2025 | Anne-Maud Orlinski Cabinet member | Exchange of views on geothermal energy and upcoming initiatives of the European Commisison | SRC |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Martin Engell-Rossen Cabinet member | Affordable Energy action Plan | — |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Martin Engell-Rossen Cabinet member | Affordable Energy action Plan | SRC |
Mission & Goals
EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council, was founded in 1998 as an international non-profit association in Brussels. EGEC has now more than 240 members from 30 European countries: private companies, national associations, consultants, research centers, geological surveys and other public authorities… The aims of our organization are to promote the use of geothermal energy.
EU Legislative Interests
Lean Industrial Deal Recovery package 2030 climate and energy package 2040, 2050 decarbonisation RES, EE, EPB Directives Energy Union Financing and STATE AID Internal market for energy Security of energy supply ETS, climate MFF, budget HORIZON EUROPE, research
Communication Activities
https://www.egec.org/geothermal-now-priorities-for-the-eus-2024-2029-mandate/ https://www.egec.org/media-publications/egec-market-report-2024-key-findings/ https://www.egec.org/policy-documents/over-200-stakeholders-call-for-a-european-geothermal-strategy-and-action-plan-to-be-prioritised-by-the-european-commission/ https://www.egec.org/media-publications/new-egecs-brochure-geothermal-energy-the-bedrock-of-energy-transition/ https://www.egec.org/policy-documents/necps-country-fiches-on-geothermal-energy-market-potential-to-2030/ https://gogeothermal.eu/ https://www.georisk-project.eu/ https://www.geoenvi.eu/ www.geoelec.eu www.geodh.eu https://etip-geothermal.eu/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Organisation Members
http://egec.info/membership/
Connected Legislation