Friends of the Earth

Lobbying Organisation Friends of the Earth

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Negotiations re EU Directives and Regulations for EU Energy Council meetings

Intended results Improvements to EU legislation re energy efficiency, buildings standards and renewables

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jerry Mac Evilly

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister Ryan re 27 June EU Council meeting on ‘Fit for 55’ Negotiations

Email (2-5)

Email to Ms Collins re necessary responses to energy crisis and energy poverty for Energy Council July 26th

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Maeve Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)