Linde plc is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, registered as a lobbyist in the EU Transparency Register since March 22, 2021. The company’s mission is to enhance productivity and sustainability by providing high-quality gases, technologies, and services across diverse sectors such as chemicals, energy, healthcare, electronics, manufacturing, metals, and mining. Linde’s products range from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity gases for electronics manufacturing and hydrogen for clean fuels. The company also offers advanced gas processing solutions aimed at customer expansion, efficiency improvements, and emissions reduction.
Linde’s lobbying activities focus primarily on influencing EU policies related to environmental protection, energy, and climate change. Key EU legislative files targeted include the EU Green Deal, Fit for 55 package, EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and related rules, Energy Tax Directive, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy Regulation, Renewable Energy Directive, hydrogen economy, and clean mobility initiatives. The company is also engaged in advocacy around EU funding programs such as Horizon Europe and the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), as well as infrastructure projects like hydrogen filling stations.
Linde’s lobbying efforts aim to shape regulations and policies that impact industrial gases, clean energy transition, and sustainable industrial processes. By engaging with EU institutions, Linde seeks to ensure that legislative frameworks support innovation in low-emission technologies and facilitate the deployment of hydrogen and renewable energy solutions. The company’s involvement in EU climate and energy policy is consistent with its broader corporate goals of sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Since its registration, Linde plc has been part of the broader ecosystem of industrial and energy sector lobbyists in Brussels, leveraging networks and partnerships to maximize its influence. The company’s lobbying expenditures have been reported annually, reflecting a sustained investment in EU-level advocacy.
