Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Veolia provides an exceptionally detailed picture of its climate-policy engagement. The company names a wide range of identifiable measures it has worked on, including the “Revision of the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III),” the “Reform of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme,” the “Safeguard Mechanism reforms” in Australia, forthcoming revisions of the “Energy Efficiency Directive” and “Energy Performance of Buildings Directive,” creation of a “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism,” implementation of French carbon-reporting rules such as “Grenelle II, Art. 225” and “Art. 75,” and work within the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s Municipal Solid Waste Initiative on methane reduction. Veolia is equally clear about how and where it lobbies: it describes “replying to the Consultation organized by the European Commission,” “sharing position papers with members of the Commission and of the European Parliament,” “answering public consultations, meetings with decision makers, and speaking at conferences,” ongoing dialogue in “working Group on Carbon footprint launched by the French Ministry of Environment,” and direct engagement in Australia where “we continue to consult with the Government” and “Veolia is already working with the government to develop legislation that promotes practical and implementable solutions that can reduce packaging waste.” These actions are complemented by indirect activity through industry bodies such as BioenergyEurope, the European Biogas Association, EuroHeat & Power, and EFIEES, each directed at specific EU or national policy processes. Finally, Veolia articulates concrete outcomes it seeks: it backs raising the overall EU renewable energy target to “at least 40 %” and making it binding, wants “a wider scope of eligible feedstocks” and a mandatory “35 bcm biomethane by 2030” target, argues for “equal treatment for waste heat” under EU rules, presses for the “energy-efficiency-first” principle in all legislation, seeks inclusion of Scope 4 “avoided emissions” in Australian climate-related financial disclosure law, and calls for “a robust carbon price” with automatic supply-demand adjustment. This combination of precise policy references, explicit mechanisms and targets, and clearly stated desired outcomes demonstrates a comprehensive level of transparency in Veolia’s climate-related lobbying activities. | 4 |