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Uniper

Uniper is a European energy company that operates power plants, trades energy globally, and manages gas storage across Germany, UK, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2026 · Post 2030-Framework

Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Auswirkungen der Energiewende & Europäische Mitbestimmung

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Nov 2025 · Exchange on Energy Market Design and Security of Supply

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Commissioner) and

11 Nov 2025 · EU-US-China Relations in the Gas and Energy Sector

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Nov 2025 · Energiepolitik

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Oct 2025 · EU hydrogen policies

Uniper urges EU to prioritize markets and backup power mechanisms

10 Oct 2025
Topic — The Commission is updating energy security rules for a more decarbonised system.
Message — Uniper advocates for market-based energy security and limits on government interventions. They recommend simplifying the approval process for national backup power plant subsidies. They also propose ending mandatory gas storage targets by late 2027.123
Why — This approach would provide a more stable investment environment for Uniper's infrastructure.45
Impact — Strict emissions rules could lead to higher heating and electricity bills for households.6
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Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament) and EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

8 Oct 2025 · Exchange on current developments on the Gas and Electricity Markets

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and EPIA SolarPower Europe and

26 Sept 2025 · Energy policy

Uniper Urges Longer Certification for Carbon Removal Projects

19 Sept 2025
Topic — This consultation establishes methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removal activities such as BioCCS and biochar.
Message — Uniper recommends that the activity period "should be extended" to "at 20 years" to "reflect operational and financing realities". They also argue "fuel switching at existing facilities" should "not face additional burdens" or complexities.12
Why — Longer certification periods and simplified biomass transition rules would "encourage investment" and "improve the bankability of projects".3
Impact — Environmental groups lose safeguards against "unsustainable demand for biomass" if retrofitting rules for existing facilities are relaxed.4
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Uniper urges ambitious 2040 climate target and stable rules

16 Sept 2025
Topic — The initiative will amend the European Climate Law to include the 2040 target.
Message — Uniper supports a 2040 target implemented through technology-neutral carbon trading systems. They request clear market rules for carbon removals and international offsets.123
Why — Stable conditions would minimize financial risks for the company's early low-carbon investments.4
Impact — Carbon market participants lose if untrustworthy international offsets disrupt the price signal.5
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Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

18 Jul 2025 · Werksbesuch des Uniper Kraftwerks Wilhelmshaven

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Jun 2025 · EU Energiepolitik

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy)

4 Jun 2025 · LNG

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V. and

23 May 2025 · EU Energiepolitik

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

18 Mar 2025 · Exchange on the Gas Storage Extension Regulation

Meeting with Jeannette Baljeu (Member of the European Parliament) and International Association of Oil Gas Producers Europe

11 Mar 2025 · CCS

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and ConocoPhillips and Sempra

10 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views with US/international oil and gas companies

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jan 2025 · EU Energy and Industry Policy

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

31 Jan 2025 · CCUS

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and EPIA SolarPower Europe and

24 Jan 2025 · Energiepolitik

Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and Bayer AG and

24 Jan 2025 · Austausch mit dem Wirtschaftsforum der SPD e.V. zur Revision Eurobetriebsräte

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Jan 2025 · Energy policy

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Jan 2025 · Climate Policy

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V. and

6 Dec 2024 · Energiepolitik

Uniper urges technology neutrality in low-carbon fuel rules

25 Oct 2024
Topic — This consultation addresses the methodology for measuring emissions from low-carbon energy fuels.
Message — Uniper requests a technology-neutral framework covering all production methods and project-specific performance data. They also demand grandfathering clauses to ensure investment security for early hydrogen projects.123
Why — Flexible emission calculations and regulatory certainty would lower compliance costs and investment risks.4
Impact — Environmental groups lose the certainty of fixed deadlines for phasing out industrial fossil carbon.56
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Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2024 · Energy Policy

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and RWE AG and

13 Sept 2024 · Energiepolitik - allgemein

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Sept 2024 · Energiepolitik - allgemein

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and ENGIE and

11 Jul 2024 · Energiepolitik allgemein

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V. and

31 May 2024 · Energiepolitik allgemein

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Mar 2024 · Reprivatisaton of Uniper

Meeting with Jakop G. Dalunde (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · General meeting about energy policy (staff level)

Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Feb 2024 · Energiepolitik

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V. and

26 Jan 2024 · Energiepolitik allgemein

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V. and

12 Jan 2024 · Exchange on industrial and energy policy

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament) and BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e. V. and

8 Dec 2023 · Exchange on energy policy

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

31 Oct 2023 · Introduction and brief overview of Uniper’s new company strategy. Exchange on EMD, Gas Package, Methane Regulation and Joint Purchasing.

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

27 Jun 2023 · Exchange on the Methane Regulation (staff level)

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE and

4 May 2023 · Presentation of new business group

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

4 May 2023 · Importance of hydropower in ensuring electricity system flexibility; The application of the electricity market reform to hydropower; How to strengthen the visibility of hydropower as one of the key sources of renewable energy.

Meeting with Nicolás González Casares (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Vattenfall and Nord Pool European Market Coupling Operator AS

3 May 2023 · Electricity Market Design

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Apr 2023 · Exchange on electrcity market design

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

19 Jan 2023 · European large-scale projects on both LNG and H12/Ammonia

Meeting with Seán Kelly (Member of the European Parliament) and EUROGAS and Snam S.p.A.

13 Dec 2022 · Dinner Debate: Hydrogen and Decarbonized Gas Markets Package: an MEPs – Industry Conversation

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

26 Oct 2022 · Joint purchasing options.

Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)

24 Oct 2022 · Allgemeiner Austausch

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and Shell Companies and

21 Oct 2022 · Commission proposal on measures on energy prices and security of supply. Innogy Česká republika and Bulgargaz also participated.

Meeting with Jens Geier (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

28 Sept 2022 · Vorschlag einer Verordnung über die Verringerung von Methanemissionen im Energiesektor

Meeting with Jutta Paulus (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

13 Sept 2022 · Methane strategy

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Aug 2022 · Energieversorgung, LNG

Uniper calls for simpler methodology for renewable hydrogen emissions

17 Jun 2022
Topic — This consultation defines how to calculate greenhouse gas savings for renewable and recycled fuels.
Message — Uniper calls for simpler rules and removing the 2036 phase-out for industrial carbon dioxide. They also recommend using up-to-date data for national grid electricity intensity.12
Why — These changes would lower compliance costs and protect the viability of their hydrogen projects.34
Impact — Environmentalists lose as extending industrial carbon dioxide use delays the transition to cleaner technologies.5
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Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)

19 May 2022 · LNG-Terminal in Wilhelmshaven

Meeting with Markus Pieper (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. and

27 Apr 2022 · RED III

Uniper and Fortum urge flexible methane rules for energy sector

6 Apr 2022
Topic — EU regulation requiring monitoring, reporting and reduction of methane emissions from energy operations.
Message — The companies request yearly LDAR surveys with flexible frequency based on risk assessment, extended implementation timelines, and exemptions for emergency venting and flaring. They argue operators need 12 months to develop programmes and that 500 ppm leak thresholds are impractical.1234
Why — This would reduce compliance costs and allow alignment with existing maintenance schedules.567
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Response to Revision of EU rules on Gas

6 Apr 2022

Uniper and Fortum welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission's proposal for a review of the Gas Regulation. Our detailed contribution can be found in attachment.
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Response to Revision of EU rules on Gas

6 Apr 2022

Uniper and Fortum welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission's proposal for a review of the Gas Directive. Our detailed contribution can be found in attachment.
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Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Sarah Nelen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

21 Oct 2021 · Europe´s hydrogen economy

Response to Commission Delegated Regulation on taxonomy-alignment of undertakings reporting non-financial information

1 Jun 2021

As the path towards meeting the EU’s climate goals requires massive financing, Uniper welcomes the efforts of the European Commission (EC) to steer sustainable investments through science-based policy instruments such as the Taxonomy Regulation (TR). In this context, we welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the EC’s consultation on the draft delegated act (DDA) supplementing article 8 of the TR on Taxonomy-linked disclosures. As an undertaking subject to the disclosure requirements under the TR, we have reviewed closely the DDA and would like to highlight the following: 1. Postponement of reporting obligations Whilst we generally support the EC’s proposal to phase-in reporting obligations, we fear that there are still too many uncertainties on the actual requirements and that the time to prepare for this new reporting is too short. As such, we require a postponement by one year of the mandatory reporting. 2. Voluntary reporting of undertakings’ future objectives and targets Art. 8 of the TR neither obliges undertakings to report on their future objectives and targets for the KPIs nor their plans to achieve them. Any reporting beyond what is prescribed in the TR should be done on a voluntary basis only and companies should be granted flexibility in the way they present additional information. 3. Uncertainty with regard to Taxonomy-eligible and aligned, Taxonomy-eligible but not aligned and Taxonomy non-eligible activities The DDA requires companies to provide information on ‘Taxonomy-eligible but not aligned’ activities, on top of information on ‘Taxonomy-eligible and aligned’ activities. There is legal uncertainty on the definitions of these different activities and believe that detailed information would give competitors unprecedented access to company’s data. This obligation, not foreseen in the TR, could be viewed as brown-listing. 4. Excessive reporting requirements Requiring companies to publish KPIs for the previous 5 years constitutes an excessive burden without proven benefit for the potential end-user and should be removed: the focus should be on reporting annual data from the prior year and explaining in a qualitative manner the main changes that occurred. 5. Materiality The materiality definition of the EU Taxonomy should be aligned to the concept applied under IFRS and there should be an alignment between EU Taxonomy definitions/guidance and the corresponding guidance under IFRSs to avoid different interpretations. 6. CAPEX reporting Companies should be allowed to report in their Taxonomy performance indicator a portion of the revenue generated through or CAPEX invested in equity method accounted joint ventures and associates on a pro rata-basis of their equity stake.   7. Scope of reporting obligation for 2022 Should the reporting obligation for 2022 be maintained, we suggest for the “share” of Taxonomy eligible and non-eligible activities to be expressed both in turnover and CAPEX in 2022. Additionally, the obligation to disclose on the accounting policy should be deleted for this year. Undertaking should only highlight the key assumptions used to apply the DDA, instead of disclosing the computation methodologies used. 8. Unclear OPEX-related KPIs There is unclear guidance with regard to OPEX reporting. Whilst the EC has previously made clear that OPEX should only be disclosed “when relevant”, this disclaimer is not included in the DDA, suggesting that all companies should disclose the 3 metrics. 9. Change in obligation to demonstrate compliance with multiple objectives In case an activity contributes to multiple objectives, the DDA requires companies to demonstrate compliance with the technical screening criteria linked to all these objectives. We propose to replace the obligation to “demonstrate compliance” by an obligation to explain the relevant judgements applied in the allocation of revenues or expenses to different activities. Our detailed contribution can be found in attachment.
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Response to Revision of EU rules on Gas

9 Mar 2021

Uniper welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the European Commission's 'Hydrogen and Gas markets Decarbonisation Package' roadmap. Our detailed contribution can be found in attachment.
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Uniper calls for financial incentives to offset methane reduction costs

25 Jan 2021
Topic — EU legislative framework to reduce methane emissions in oil, gas and coal sectors.
Message — Uniper requests financial incentives for all companies implementing methane reduction measures, with no distinction between regulated and non-regulated firms. They urge prioritising the most cost-effective measures across all sectors.12
Why — This would help them avoid shouldering significant compliance costs alone as a non-regulated storage operator.34
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Response to Climate change mitigation and adaptation taxonomy

17 Dec 2020

As the path towards meeting the EU’s climate goals will require massive financing, we welcome the efforts of the European Commission (EC) to steer sustainable investments through science-based policy instruments, such as the European Sustainable Finance Strategy and the Taxonomy Regulation. When designing the taxonomy, it is important that all activities that can contribute to the success of the transformation of our economy towards greater sustainability in the short, medium and long-term are taken into account. As such, we welcome the proposed delegated acts for climate mitigation and adaptation which signal the need for a clear decarbonization pathway for enabling and transitional activities. We also welcome the recognition of Research, Development & Innovation as enabling activities, where aimed at bringing to market innovative solutions with better performance in terms of lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, considering that emission thresholds alone do not always fully capture the benefits of several economic activities, we believe there is still need to review various technical screening criteria, especially for transitional and enabling activities that facilitate long-term decarbonisation, and would therefore propose the following:   - Technical screening criteria should clearly distinguish “green”, transitional and enabling activities as mandated by the Taxonomy Regulation in articles 10.2 and 16: o Dedicated sections for “transitional” and “enabling activities” are therefore required and should set forth criteria that include both quantitative and qualitative elements to allow enabling and transitional activities to be classified as environmentally sustainable if complying with these criteria, o All economic activities meeting the technical screening for “green” activities should be considered as significantly contributing to climate change mitigation. For instance, electricity generation and cogeneration activities from gas should be classified as “green” and no longer as “transitional” if they emit less than 100g CO2e/kWh. - To ensure planning and investment security, technical screening criteria should be based on existing regulatory requirements wherever possible, for example from the Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (RED II), the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) or the Drinking Water Directive. - A technology neutral approach should be adopted throughout the delegated act and its annexes, as prescribed by article 19.1.(g) of the Taxonomy Regulation. For instance, all renewable energy activities should be treated equally, as per the RED II and article 10.1. of the Taxonomy Regulation. - The EC should provide guidance on how to assess sector coupling activities falling under several different NACE categories, in order to fully recognise the potential of these activities in achieving significant carbon reductions and other environmental benefits without creating unnecessary lock-in effects on fossil fuel technology. It would be helpful introducing a transition period and allowing this kind of complex activities to be considered taxonomy-aligned when the criteria of at least one relevant NACE category. - A grandfathering rule should be introduced to ensure long-term certainty on investments. - It should be clearly stated that third-country activities should be taken into consideration when assessing the amount of companies’ activities/investments which are taxonomy compatible, i.e. that the scope is broader than just the geographical area of the EU. - The EC should not create a “brown” taxonomy of investments/activities that negatively impact the climate and the environment. A positive/incentivising approach, focusing only on identifying sustainable activities, is preferred. Our detailed feedback is attached.
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Response to A EU hydrogen strategy

5 Jun 2020

On behalf of the head of the EU liaison office Kavita Ahluwalia, you will find attached Uniper's feedback on the roadmap for the EU hydrogen strategy.
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Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

23 Mar 2017 · CAN GAS SPUR THE ENERGY TRANSITION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE?

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

28 Nov 2016 · digital agenda and energy union