Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | Joachim Balke Head of Unit | Discussion on the PCI/PMI process | — |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Joachim Balke Head of Unit | Discussion on the PCI/PMI process | SRC |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Presentation of new report on smart electrification. | — |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Stefano Grassi Cabinet member | Presentation of new report on smart electrification. | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | energy policy | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | energy policy | — |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | European grid developments | — |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | European grid developments | SRC |
| 23 Sept 2016 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | Energy policy | SRC |
| 23 Sept 2016 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | Energy policy | — |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Miguel Arias Cañete Commissioner | Market design | — |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Miguel Arias Cañete Commissioner | Market design | SRC |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Miguel Arias Cañete Commissioner | Implementation of COP 21 - the role of renewables | — |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Miguel Arias Cañete Commissioner | Implementation of COP 21 - the role of renewables | SRC |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | European energy policy | SRC |
| 25 Nov 2015 | Dominique Ristori Director-General | European energy policy | — |
| 14 Jan 2015 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Presentation of the organisation | SRC |
| 14 Jan 2015 | Juraj Nociar Cabinet member | Presentation of the organisation | — |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Gonzalo De Mendoza Asensi Cabinet member | Interconnections | SRC |
| 11 Dec 2014 | Gonzalo De Mendoza Asensi Cabinet member | Interconnections | — |
Mission & Goals
Friends of Sustainable Grids (FOSG) is an international Brussels-based non-profit committed to transforming the way we look at sustainable energy grid infrastructure by focusing on connecting Energy Grids and Energy Education. New focus of the organization is to focus on grid developments, grid governance, tariffs, access for non-tsos, storage and act as a facilitator in the debate of the energy transition FOSG, after a period of refocusing is not to be considered as an advocacy body but more as a think-tank or discussion platform.
EU Legislative Interests
Grid Action Plan European Green Deal EU Energy Union Interconnection targets TEN-E : PCI/PMI & TYNDP & CEF EFSI, Innovation Fund Energy Communities developments in the EU Storage legislation and initiatives CBAM State Aid and Competition Education initiatives with relation to energy and climate
Communication Activities
The association will organize round tables, small-scale conferences, draft discussion papers, promote energy education
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
FOSG a une relation de collaboration étroite, mais totalement indépendante, avec Edison Electric Institute / EEI à Washington. FOSG n'est pas affiliée à EEI ou à d'autres organismes
Organisation Members
Aquind Interconnector, Bernard Energy, Edison Electric Institute, NODE-GP, Philippe & Partners, TuNur, Pepitor srl.
Additional Information
depuis 3 ans, FOSG fonctionne sur un budget peu élevé vu la période de réflexion sur la réorganisation de ses activités : devenir un think tank