IOGP Europe

IOGP Europe welcomes the opportunity to respond to the European Commissions consultation on the Industrial Decarbonization Accelerator Act (IDAA) and remains committed to supporting the EUs decarbonization agenda. The Climate and Industrial Deal (CID) sets a new course for EU climate and energy policies, aiming to equip the EU to meet its climate goals while maintaining a competitive industrial base.

IOGP Europe welcomes the review of the Climate and Environmental Delegated Acts. We support the Commissions objective to simplify the EU Taxonomy in line with the Competitiveness Compass and the Omnibus I simplification package, and we provide evidence focused on improving clarity, legal certainty and proportionality.

IOGP Europe welcomes the European Commissions draft Delegated Act (DA) amending the Climate Delegated Act and supports its objective of ensuring that the Technical Screening Criteria (TSC) remain clear, coherent and workable in practice while preserving their environmental integrity.

IOGP Europe represents the upstream oil and gas industry in Europe. We welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Commissions call for evidence on its Arctic Policy. The European Arctic includes important hydrocarbon basins that provide a significant portion of the Norwegian oil and gas production that is imported into the European Union and contributes to both the EUs security of energy supply and delivering…

IOGP Europe input to the Call for Evidence on CO2 market and infrastructure Executive Summary To meet the EU climate 2050 neutrality objective, a robust and interoperable CO₂ transport infrastructure is essential.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Please find attached an Annex supporting the feedback provided in the consultation questionnaire. It clarifies the reasoning behind selected inputs, as the limited space available in the questionnaire did not allow these elements to be fully explained.

We welcome the European Commissions (ECs) initiative to review the EUs energy security framework. Recent developments have demonstrated both the vulnerabilities and strengths of Europes energy system: the abrupt loss of major pipeline supplies and episodes of power grid instability highlighted its exposure, while the rapid response of markets, infrastructure operators, and global LNG trade showcased its capacity to…

IOGP Europe welcomes the Commissions intention to enhance market transparency and accelerate ACERs supervisory capabilities. At the same time, we believe that achieving these objectives should be balanced with realistic deadlines that reflect operational constraints and ensure that compliance remains achievable for all market participants.

IOGP Europe is the Brussels-based policy arm of the IOGP and is the center of its advocacy activity. We advance the views and position of oil & gas E&P companies to international and EU regulators, legislative bodies, and other relevant stakeholders. Our members account for 90% of Europes oil & gas production.