Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Renault SA provides a high level of transparency across all facets of its climate-related lobbying. It clearly names a broad slate of specific policies it seeks to influence, including the European Union’s revision of the Energy Taxation Directive, the “Fit for 55” legislative package, the EU CO2 standards for cars and vans, the European Battery Regulation, France’s National Finance Laws (2021 and 2022) and the national Climate and Resilience Law, among others. The company also spells out how it engages: it sends its “Letter to Europe” to decision-makers, holds “meetings with policy makers” at EU, national and city level, participates in industry fora such as the European Platform for Electro-mobility, and even enters an “innovation deal between Renault Group and key policy makers” to shape forthcoming Commission proposals, demonstrating multiple, well-defined mechanisms and identifying concrete targets such as “States representatives and European Commission services.” Finally, Renault is explicit about the outcomes it is pursuing. It “supports Energy Taxation and carbon taxes provided: – It induces CO2 emissions reductions – It does not result into an increase of the overall rate of government levies,” advocates “financial and non-financial electric vehicle incentives” (including expanded charging infrastructure and access to low-emission zones), backs the EU CO2 standards “with an approach based on lifecycle analysis,” and calls for “ecological and balanced taxation, supporting electric vehicle sales” while seeking to “preserve minibuses from the hardening of the penalty.” These detailed positions, conditions and rationales make clear what policy changes the company wants and why, reflecting comprehensive disclosure of its climate lobbying activities. | 4 |