Ref. Ares(2020)5110028 - 29/09/2020
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR ENERGY
Directorate A - Energy policy
A.1 – Strategy and Policy Coordination
Brussels
ENER/PP/AV(2020) 5609465
By registered letter with acknowledgment of
receipt
Jude Omidiran
40 Bermondsey Street,
London
United Kingdom
Advance copy by email:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
Subject:
Your application for access to documents – Ref GestDem No 2020/3990
Dear Ms Omidiran,
We refer to your e-mail dated 01/07/2020 in which you make a request for access to
documents, registered under the above-mentioned reference number.
You request access to:
All documentation, including but not limited to attendance lists, agendas, background
papers, minutes/notes and email correspondence about or summarising, the following
meetings:
1. Cabinet members of Commissioner Kadri Simson and ExxonMobil Petroleum &
Chemical (EMPC) regarding Follow-up to the Commissioner’s meeting with CEFIC on
15/05/2020
2. Commissioner Kadri Simson and EPIA SolarPower Europe (SPE) regarding
European Green Deal; COVID-19 crisis and recovery; impact of the crisis on renewable
solar; role of renewable solar for energy efficiency and climate target-innovation on
14/05/2020
3. Kadri Simson and Hydrogen Europe (HE) Snam S.p.A.(Snam) Linde Public Limited
Company (Linde plc) AIR LIQUIDE (AIR LIQUIDE) European Climate
Foundation(ECF) GASCADE Gastransport GmbHTrinomics B.V.N.V. Nederlandse
Gasunie(Gasunie) regarding Development of European hydrogen markets; the future
transport needs and options of hydrogen related infrastructural aspects on 26/05/2020
Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111
Office: DM24 08/153 - Tel. direct line +32 229-20815
xxxxx.xxxxx@xx.xxxxxx.xx
4. Commissioner Kadri Simson and Shell Companies (Shell) regarding Clean energy
transition; hydrogen; Shell decarbonisation scenarios on 06/12/2020
Your application concerns the following documents:
1. CEFIC
Ares reference
Date
Title
Ares(2020)2530308
12/05/2020
Meeting minutes Kadri Simson with CEFIC and chemical
industry CEOs
2. SolarPower
Ares reference
Date
Title
Ares(2020)2156245
20/04/2020
Videoconference request Stefano Grassi - SolarPower
Europe publishes its study 100% Renewable Europe
Ares(2020)2156427
20/04/2020
[positive reply] Videoconference request
Ares(2020)2281787
28/04/2020
SolarPower Europe Follow-up from our call 28/04/2020
Ares(2020)3780574
14/05/2020
20200514 ENER-LC - VideoConference Commissioner
Kadri Simson with SolarEurope CEOs
Ares(2020)2609098
17/05/2020
SolarPower Europe - Thank you and follow-up from the
meeting on 14/05/2020
3. HydrogenEurope
Ares reference
Date
Title
Ares(2020)3773406
20/05/2020
Commissioner Kadri Simson - Invitation to H²
Roundtable 26th May 2020
Ares(2020)3772338
25/05/2020
SNAM contribution to Hydrogen Roundtable of
26/05/2020
Ares(2020)3772544
26/05/2020
Thüga contribution to Hydrogen Roundtable of
26/05/2020
Ares(2020)3773801
25/05/2020
Hydrogen Europe contribution to Hydrogen Roundtable
of 26/05/2020
Ares(2020)3776458
26/05/2020
Artelys contribution to Hydrogen Roundtable of
26/05/2020
Ares(2020)3776480
26/05/2020
Klimstra contribution to Hydrogen Roundtable of
26/05/2020
Ares(2020)3776493
26/05/2020
Air Liquide contribution to Hydrogen Roundtable of
26/05/2020
Ares(2020)3776311
26/05/2020
report of the Roundtable on Hydrogen -Transport with
Commissioner Kadri Simson
Ares(2020)3776546
28/05/2020
Thank you for participating in the roundtable discussion
with Commissioner Simson on the future of hydrogen
transportation
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4. Shell
Ares reference
Date
Title
Ares(2020)3770831
12/06/2020
VideoConference report Kadri Simson with Shell
representatives
We are glad to inform you that you can have wide partial access to all documents, subject
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Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, because it contains the following personal data:
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Yours sincerely,
(e-signed)
Paula PINHO
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Electronically signed on 29/09/2020 18:44 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482