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 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