Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000500/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Paolo Borchia (PfE)
In its answer to question E-001746/2023, the Commission described the transparency of its grants to the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) under the LIFE and Horizon2020 programmes, without commenting on the political issue raised: the fact that the Commission is financing an entity whose purpose is to influence the Commission’s decision-making process.
In addition, T&E studies in support of their positions, for example against LNG production and use, are often criticised for being scientifically unfounded, as they are not validated by peer reviews, as required by academic standards.
According to publicly available data, T&E receives some 44 % of it funding from US entities, although it does not engage in lobbying in the US, while it has supported regulatory interventions which have been responsible for reducing European industrial competitiveness vis-à-vis competitors such as the US.
Against this background, does the Commission consider T&E a reliable interlocutor?
Submitted: 5.2.2025