WWF European Policy Programme
Acronym: WWF EPO
General Information
Identification Code: 1414929419-24
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Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/23/2008
Last Update: 3/21/2024
EP Accredited Number: 14
Mission & Interests
Goals: WWF is an independent conservation organisation, with more than 30 million followers and a global network active through local leadership in over 100 countries. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world’s biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption. The European Policy Office contributes to the achievement of WWF’s global mission by leading the WWF network to shape EU policies impacting on the European and global environment.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Budget
- Climate action
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Energy
- Environment
- External relations
- Food safety
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Regional policy
- Research and innovation
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- european
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The WWF European Policy Office is active in the following policy areas: European Green Deal, EU Climate Law, Renewable Energy Directive, Energy Efficiency Directive, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union, Electricity Regulation and Directive, Just Transition Fund, CO2 Emissions Performance Standard, Medium Combustion Plant Directive, Industrial Emissions Directive, Regulation on binding annual greenhouse gas emissions reductions by member States from 2021 to 2030, Paris Agreement: EU mid-century strategy, EU Emission Trading System (ETS), Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), Policy measures against deforestation, Action plan on Forest Law Enforcement, EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation, Governance and trade (FLEGT), Water Framework Directive (WFD), The 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy, Birds and Habitats Directives, Environmental Crime Directive, Wildlife Trade Action Plan, LIFE Regulation, 8th Environmental Action Programme, EU Nature Restoration Law, post-2020 CBD framework, Common Agricultural Policy, Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF), Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fisheries (IUU) Regulation, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Integrated Maritime Policy, Marine Spatial Planning Directive, Oceans Governance, Zero pollution action plan for water and soil, Technical Measures Regulation, Control Regulation, European Consensus on Development (2017), EU Global Strategy (2017), Instrument for Development Cooperation, 11th European Development Fund, Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development implementation strategy, EU Budget/Multi-Annual Financial framework, EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan, Capital Markets Union, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), European Structural and Investment Funds, Sustainable corporate governance, EU Taxonomy for sustainable finance, EU Recovery Plan and Recovery and Resilience Fund.
Communication Activities: Highlights from WWF EPO's advocacy and communication activities in 2023 can be found in WWF EPO's latest annual review at the following link: https://wwfeu.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_epo_2023_annual_report.pdf
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Food loss and waste monitoring sub-group #E03421/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100350 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyConsumer food waste prevention sub-group#E03421/5#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=102312 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCommission's expert group Greening the European Semester / Environmental Implementation Review#E02987#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2987 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyForest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform#E03888#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3888 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCommission Expert Group/Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests, including the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation#E03282#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3282 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyWorking Group on Seeds and Propagating Material#E03832/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103433 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyAdvisory Group on Sustainability of Food Systems#E03832#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3832 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCommission Expert Group on Strategic Coordination for the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC)#E02550#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2550 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyCompetent Authorities expert group for Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)#E01656#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=1656 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyAction and implementation sub-group#E03421/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100596 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Quality and Promotion#E03882#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3882 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyEuropean Union Eco-labelling Board#E00374#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=374 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyEU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste#E03421#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3421 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyConsultation Forum according to Art. 23 of Regulation (EU) No 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases#X03338#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3338 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on the CAP Strategic Plans and Horizontal Matters#E03877#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3877 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyEU Biodiversity Platform#E02210#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2210 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Agricultural Markets#E03878#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3878 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyWorking group on Good Environmental Status (WG GES)#E02550/4#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100102 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on International Aspects of Agriculture#E03880#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3880 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyMaritime Spatial Planning for Integrated Maritime Policy#E01682/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100356 #OBSERVER #C#Civil societyAnimal Health Advisory Comittee#E03832/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103292 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCommission expert group on climate change policy #E03590#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3590 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyDialogue with CPR partners 2021-2027 - Group of experts on the funds established by Regulation (EU) No 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council#E03802#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3802 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Environment and Climate Change#E03883#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3883 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyWorking Group on Plant Health#E03832/2#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=103432 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyENV.D.3-Commission expert group on the Birds and Habitats Directives#E02210/13#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100623 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,Biodiversity, hunting, countryside,Green new deal
Head Office
Address: Rue du Commerce 123
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue du Commerce 123
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
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Complementary Information: WWF EU is supported both financially and in terms of policy development by major foundations. We are grateful for the continued support from the European Climate Foundation, the KR Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, Oceans 5 and the National Philanthropic trust, Stichting The Flotilla Charitable Foundation, the Laudes Foundation, The Minor Foundation for Major Challenges and the Ocean Azul Foundation. We receive an operating grant from the EU Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) through the LIFE Programme. In 2022, we also received project funding via H2020 Energy, Environment, Resources; the Research Executive Agency (REA); the Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme (DEAR); and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). WWF EPO annual audited accounts are publicly available on https://cri.nbb.be/bc9/
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 32
Members: 32
Members F T E: 24
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.wwf.eu/about_us/our_network/ & https://www.wwf.eu/about_us/funding_partners/
Organisation Members: WWF Network
Throughout the year, many WWF offices provided WWF EU with their expertise and advocacy support. We are particularly grateful to the 17 network offices which contributed financially to our policy and communications activities and campaigns. This support makes it possible for WWF EU to engage in a broad range of policy and legislative processes and represent the voices and concerns of millions of WWF supporters around Europe and the world.
Alliances
WWF EU works with other organisations in various alliances: In the Green 10 coalition of the ten biggest EU environmental NGOs in Brussels; as a member of CONCORD, the European confederation of development NGOs; as a member of the Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe; as part of the Sustainable Europe coalition, the Living Rivers Europe coalition, and as a member of the European Habitats Forum (EHF) and the Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature. WWF is also a member of the EU IUU Fishing Coalition and the EU Fisheries Control Coalition.
We also contribute to the following organisations: Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS), Fédération des Associations Européennes (FAIB), Market Advisory Council, North Sea Advisory Council, Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC), and the Coalition for Energy Savings.