smartEn Smart Energy Europe
Budget
€600 — €0
EP Access
4
accredited persons
Staff
12
9.25 FTE
EU Grants
€276,000
Mission & Goals
smartEn Smart Energy Europe is the European business association dedicated to demand-side flexibility. Our vision is that every European benefits from playing an active role in the clean energy transition. smartEn’s activities include: • create a cross-sectoral single voice for innovative market players driving digital, de-centralized and de-carbonized energy solutions; • interact with policymakers to advocate smart energy solutions on behalf of the industry; • work with other associations, trade or financial organisations in order to promote smart energy solutions • communicate the benefits and potential of smart energy solutions to media and all relevant stakeholders; • gather intelligence and produce information for members and for a relevant public audience respectively, to support the smart energy business and promote the association’s objectives; • provide opportunities for networking and partnering among members and companies related to the Association’s ac (...)
EU Legislative Interests
- Electricity market design - Revision of the Renewables, Energy Efficiency and Energy Performance of Buildings Directives - Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation - Revision of State aid and Energy Taxation Directive - New ETS scheme for buildings and transports - European Climate Pact - Network Codes on Demand-side flexibility and Cybersecurity - Implementing Act on data interoperability - Digitalisation in Energy Action Plan - Electrification Strategy
Communication Activities
Regular publications and position papers, available at: http://www.smarten.eu/position-papers-reports/ Participation in various events EU-wide, as representative of the Demand-side industry such as smartEn Symposium, the Smart Energy Summit and annual participation in EUSEW.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Electrification Alliance: http://electrification-alliance.eu/ Platform for Electro-mobility: http://www.platformelectromobility.eu/ IDEAS Platform: informal platform gathering EU associations promoting the development and implementation of European policies and initiatives to drive the deployment of flexible demand side resources in support of EU’s goals in energy and climate, security of supply and competitiveness. Better Buildings Alliance: informal platform gathering associations supporting the development of integrated renovations aiming at efficient, flexible and renewable-based buildings Coalition for Higher Ambition and TRIO: informal gathering of sustainable businesses and NGOs for regular updates and intelligence sharing
Organisation Members
http://www.smarten.eu/membership/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.