Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Carel Industries offers a mixed level of transparency on its climate-policy lobbying. It openly names several pieces of legislation it follows or engages on, including the revision of the EU F-Gas Regulation, the proposed European Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, and the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) proposal “COM(2021) 802 final,” demonstrating clarity about the specific policy files on its radar. Its explanation of how it seeks to influence those files is thinner: beyond noting indirect engagement through trade bodies such as Eurovent Middle East, which “engages in lobbying and the updating of standards in line with international regulations,” and participation in AHRI discussions with the US EPA and Department of Energy, the company does not spell out further mechanisms (letters, meetings, consultations) or name additional policymaking targets. On desired outcomes, the company is explicit only for the EPBD, backing a trajectory toward a zero-emission building stock by 2050, zero-emission new public buildings from 2027 and all new buildings from 2030, and mandatory minimum energy-performance classes for existing buildings; for the other regulations it references no concrete amendments or positions. Collectively, this provides clear insight into the policies it follows and at least one set of detailed objectives, but limited detail on its broader lobbying methods and targets. | 2 |