Shell Companies
Budget
€4 — €500
EP Access
7
accredited persons
Staff
18
13 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with operations in more than 70 countries. Our activities include oil and gas exploration and production, and the marketing of fuels, lubricants and chemical products. We also offer low-carbon energy products and solutions. Shell's strategy is to deliver more value with less emissions. We have a target to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. The companies in which Shell plc directly or indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. “Shell”, “Shell Group” and “Group” are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. The words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. Disclaimer: www.shell.com/disclaimer.
EU Legislative Interests
• Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality; • Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors; • Directive 2023/959 amending the EU Emissions Trading System; • A Competitiveness Compass for the EU; • The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation; • Action Plan for Affordable Energy; • Omnibus I - COM(2025)80; • Omnibus II - COM(2025)84; • Proposal for amending regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards CO2 emission performance standards for new light duty vehicles; • Regulation on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector - COM(2021) 805; • Regulation 2024/1735 establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem; • Directive (EU) 2023/2413 as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources • Regulation 2023/2405 on sustainable air transport; • Regulation 2023/1805 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport; • European Grids Package; • Regulation establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund; • Regulation (EU) 2025/1733 as regards the role of gas storage for securing gas supplies ahead of the winter season; • Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 by specifying the rules on the identification of authorised oil and gas producers who are required to contribute to the objective of reaching the Union-target for available CO2 injection capacity by 2030, on the calculation of their respective contributions, and on their reporting obligations; • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 establishing a Union methodology setting out detailed rules for the production of RFNBOs; • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1185 establishing a minimum threshold for GHG emissions savings of recycled carbon fuels and by specifying a methodology for assessing GHG emissions savings from RFNBOs and recycled carbon fuels; • Delegated Directive 2024/1405 amending Annex IX to Directive 2018/2001 as regards adding feedstock for the production of biofuels and biogas; • Sustainable Transport Investment Plan; • Regulation (EU) 2025/2083 as regards simplifying and strengthening the CBAM; • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2546 on the application of the principles for verification of declared embedded emissions pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2023/956; • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2547 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the methods for the calculation of emissions embedded in goods; • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2619 of laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the information communicated by customs authorities; • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2620 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the calculation of the free allocation adjustment to the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered; • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2621 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the establishment of default values; • Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/486 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the conditions and procedures related to the status of authorised CBAM declarant;
Communication Activities
Shell Advocacy & Political Activity webpage: www.shell.com/advocacy Shell Advocacy Updates: https://www.shell.com/sustainability/transparency-and-sustainability-reporting/advocacy-and-political-activity/advocacy-releases.html
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Shell is a member of many associations/networks. We consider the following as the most relevant for Shell's EU policy priorities in 2025: • BusinessEurope • Cefic (European Chemical Industry Council) • ChargeUp • Energy Traders Europe • European Fuel Manufacturers Association (Concawe and FuelsEurope) • European Round Table for Industry (ERT) • Eurogas • Hydrogen Europe • International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) • IOGP Europe • Plastics Europe • Solar Power Europe • WindEurope • ZEP (European Technology Forum for Zero Emissions Fossil Fuel Power Plants)
Additional Information
The declared amount is the best estimate of costs associated with interest representation activity as defined in the Interinstitutional Agreement and the ETR Guidelines, such as preparation and communication of position papers, meetings with policymakers, organisation of and participation in policy events. This includes: operating costs of Shell EU Affairs office; salaries of staff and travel expenses attributable to interest representation; membership fees paid to European industry associations (percentage associated with EU representation activities) and think tanks; fees paid to EU affairs consultancies and sponsorship of EU policy events.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.