MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – European Commission scandal – funding environmental organisations to lobby for the Green Deal – E-000482/2025

Question for written answer  E-000482/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Piotr Müller (ECR)

Following the recent scandal involving Frans Timmermans, the former EU Commissioner for Climate, regarding the EU’s funding of environmental organisations to lobby for green policies, including the ‘Fit for 55’ programme, the findings on environmental standards and restrictions appeared to have been artificially excessive and unjustified in the public eye from the outset.

Today, we are justified in asserting that they were falsified with EU money and at the EU’s behest.

Please provide specific answers to the following questions:

• 1.Does the Commission know the amount of funding allocated to these organisations? If so, what was the amount?
• 2.According to what criterion were the organisations selected to receive this funding?
• 3.Who gave the order to carry out lobbying activities in the above case?

Submitted: 4.2.2025