Ruud Kempener
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with AIR LIQUIDE
21 Dec 2023 · Update on Air Liquide's current projects
Meeting with Stockholm Exergi
21 Dec 2023 · Presentation of the Stockholm Exergi's BECCS project
Meeting with ENGIE
19 Dec 2023 · Update on Engie hydrogen projects
Meeting with European Renewable Energies Federation asbl
5 Dec 2023 · Presentation of EREF/CNF report and ideas to support resilience of EU supply chains for strategic net-zero technologies.
Meeting with European Energy A/S
27 Nov 2023 · Exchange on scaling up European Energy A/S planned renewable energy and hydrogen projects.
Meeting with Shell Companies
20 Nov 2023 · Renewable Energy Directive – biofuels – carbon capture and storage
Meeting with Carbon Capture & Storage Association
15 Nov 2023 · Presentation of CCSA organisation and potential areas where CCSA could support EU policy making
Meeting with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S
14 Nov 2023 · Wind Power Package, importance of hydrogen infrastructure, European Hydrogen Bank, blue ammonia, Hydrogen and Gas Decarbonisation Package
Meeting with European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas
6 Nov 2023 · Hydrogen and decarbonised gas markets, investments and infrastructure
Meeting with European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas
6 Nov 2023 · Gas and hydrogen infrastructure planning
Meeting with YARA BELGIUM S.A.
27 Oct 2023 · Presentation of YARA current projects in Europe
Meeting with A2A
26 Oct 2023 · Presentation of Agripower's (A2A Group's biomethane production company) current activities and goals in biogas energy production.
Meeting with Ørsted A/S
12 Oct 2023 · Interpretation of hydrogen delegated acts and financing for renewable hydrogen
Meeting with PLUG POWER INC
5 Oct 2023 · Presentation of company and its ambitions to increase its role in the hydrogen sector in Europe
Meeting with RAG Companies
3 Oct 2023 · Exchange with RAG Austria on hydrogen storage
Meeting with Vestas Wind Systems A/S
29 Sept 2023 · Input for the Wind Power Package.
Meeting with European Heat Pump Association
28 Sept 2023 · Legal framework state of play - ongoing and adopted initiatives of the Fit for 55 package.
Meeting with ASOCIACION ESPAÑOLA DEL GAS
19 Sept 2023 · Exploitation of biomethane and renewable gases potential
Meeting with Ørsted A/S
18 Sept 2023 · Presentation of Orsted's ideas to support the European wind industry
Meeting with Dow Europe GmbH
12 Sept 2023 · Dow sharing their concerns regarding silicone intermediates
Meeting with
5 Sept 2023 · Meeting with the Energy Resilience Leadership Group (ERLG) CEO Council meeting on European wind manufacturing.
Meeting with European Biogas Association
26 Jul 2023 · Role of biomethane in modelling
Meeting with European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas
26 Jul 2023 · Winter outlook for gas 2023-2024 – hydrogen and gas decarbonisation package
Meeting with
19 Jul 2023 · Presentation of Honeywell, CCS and hydrogen strategy
Meeting with Cobalt Institute
14 Jul 2023 · Introductory meeting with the Cobalt Institute to discuss the cobalt industry’s views on the Critical Raw Materials Act
Meeting with Port of Antwerp-Bruges International
7 Jul 2023 · Hydrogen and CCUS.
Meeting with Fluxys SA
7 Jul 2023 · Hydrogen and CCUS.
Meeting with
4 Jul 2023 · Latest state of play of H2MED project; development of hydrogen demand, supply and infrastructure.
Meeting with FEDIL - The Voice of Luxembourg's Industry
3 Jul 2023 · Commission proposals on the Net-zero Industry Act, Electricity Market Design and the European Hydrogen Bank
Meeting with GFG Alliance
27 Jun 2023 · Presentation of Liberty Steel's projects in Romania and Czechia to produce green steel
Meeting with Heidelberg Materials AG
27 Jun 2023 · Introduction to Heidelberg Materials and NZIA
Meeting with EDP SA
27 Jun 2023 · Electricity market design; renewables investments; grids.
Meeting with European Biogas Association
22 Jun 2023 · EBA Statistical Report 2022; new Biomethane Map; Biomethane Week 2023
Meeting with Stichting European Federation of Energy Traders (We operate under the name Energy Traders Europe)
21 Jun 2023 · Hydrogen delegated act
Meeting with Zero Emissions Platform
20 Jun 2023 · Introduction to ZEP's Zero-Emission Platform and its activities
Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE
20 Jun 2023 · State of play on electricity market design, net-zero industry act, and winter preparedness.
Meeting with
20 Jun 2023 · Presentation of new report on smart electrification.
Meeting with SABIC International Holdings B.V.
15 Jun 2023 · Presentation of SABIC's net zero strategy for 2050
Meeting with Greenvolt- Energias Renvováveis, S.A.
12 Jun 2023 · Presentation of Greenvolt key activities and issues (incl. permitting, efficient grid use, investment credit & PPAs, value stacking for batteries, etc.) and review of the Electricity Market Design
Meeting with European Heat Pump Association
6 Jun 2023 · Hand-over of the “Heat pump accelerator”, including policy recommendations.
Meeting with
2 Jun 2023 · Introduction of company and discussion on renewables and renewable hydrogen.
Meeting with ARDIAN France
1 Jun 2023 · Presentation of Ardian and their low-carbon dedicated hydrogen fund Hy24 and sharing views on hydrogen and gas decarbonisation package.
Meeting with
25 May 2023 · Presentation of TotalEnergies investments in renewable and decarbonised energies
Meeting with VERBUND AG
24 May 2023 · EMD reform proposal & renewable hydrogen
Meeting with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
24 May 2023 · Investments needs in natural gas supply chains and investment needs in the transition to renewable energy, especially hydrogen
Meeting with
23 May 2023 · Introduction CCS Europe
Meeting with Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
16 May 2023 · Delegation of LT industrialists to discuss EMD and topics around Green Deal Industrial Plan
Meeting with Fluxys SA
15 May 2023 · Presentation of company and their latest views on the upcoming hydrogen and gas decarbonisation package
Meeting with ReNew Energy Global Plc.
8 May 2023 · Presentation of the company's hydrogen projects and discussion on potential cooperation activities under EU-India partnership
Meeting with EUROCHAMBRES – Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry
4 May 2023 · Electricity market design, European Hydrogen Bank, Net-Zero Industry Act.
Meeting with Repsol, S.A.
4 May 2023 · Russian sanction circumventions, advanced biofuels, renewable hydrogen.
Meeting with SUEZ Group
3 May 2023 · Biomethane production from wastewater.
Meeting with Fleishman-Hillard
28 Apr 2023 · Introduction to OCI and their methanol plant in NL Europen Hydrogen Bank
Meeting with EUROMETAUX
27 Apr 2023 · Electricity market design.
Meeting with Energy and Climate Policy and Innovation Council e.V.
24 Apr 2023 · Presentation of new study on principles for European Hydrogen Bank
Meeting with Methanol Institute
24 Apr 2023 · Introducing CEO Greg Dolan and MI's contribution to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Meeting with SUEZ Group
21 Apr 2023 · Energy from waste and water management - biomethane production from wastewater
Meeting with
18 Apr 2023 · Sharing company's view on the Critical Raw Material Act and its role in the hydrogen economy. Presenting several mining projects in Europe, including the Sakatti project in Finland.
Meeting with Valmet Oyj
17 Apr 2023 · Introduction to Valmet Biogas production technologies and energy-from waste
Meeting with Trafigura Pte Ltd
3 Apr 2023 · Oil and gas trade, hydrogen investments.
Meeting with CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V.
31 Mar 2023 · To discuss the right conditions enabling the realisation of industrial CCU projects contributing to the EU's decarbonisation objectives
Meeting with Trafigura Pte Ltd
21 Mar 2023 · Prep-meeting with experts to prepare the meeting between KS and Trafigura CEO, Jeremy Weir on 3 April. Clarification on a list of questions regarding the Hydrogen delegated act.
Meeting with
21 Mar 2023 · AGM Lithium presented their plans to develop a new lithium refining facility in Germany
Meeting with logos public affairs
21 Mar 2023 · YARA International shared concerns that Dutch government might impose RFNBO target on their ammonia facilities, even though 100% of CO2 will be captured
Meeting with Shell Companies
21 Mar 2023 · Presentation of Shell Energy Security Scenarios 2030 - discussion on the outlook for gas markets
Meeting with EPIA SolarPower Europe
15 Mar 2023 · Renewable Energy Directive
Meeting with CEMBUREAU - The European Cement Association
9 Mar 2023 · Presentation of CEMBUREAU's views on the Net Zero Industry Act and the CCUS value chain and cement contribution
Meeting with European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas
7 Mar 2023 · Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Markets – Electricity Market Design reform
Meeting with
3 Mar 2023 · Importance of protecting and supporting European and global industrial and mobile heritage
Meeting with Natural Resource Governance Institute
3 Mar 2023 · Importance of good governance provisions in the upcoming Critical Raw Material Act
Meeting with Vitol Holding BV
3 Mar 2023 · Presentation of Vitol's views on the upcoming EMD
Meeting with SEATA Holdings Pty Ltd
21 Feb 2023 · Hydrogen/Biomethane
Meeting with Siemens Energy AG
21 Feb 2023 · Support for the clean tech industry in Europe.
Meeting with ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΙΚΟ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΔΕΛΦΩΝ
17 Dec 2021 · DELPHI ECONOMIC FORUM