Environment & Energy Committee

The Environment & Energy Committee aims to appropriately articulate the challenges faced by industry and to contribute to the sustainable development of the EU through constructive input and engagement.

Some of the key priorities of the Committee include, but are not limited to, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation, the Ecodesign Directive and Regulation, the EU Batteries Regulation, the Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR) Directive, the F-gas Regulation, and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

Seven working groups operate under the umbrella of the Committee:

• RoHS Working Group
  • Leader: Keiko Nagase-Reimer, Shimadzu Europa
• REACH Working Group
  • Leader: Lars Brückner, NEC Europe
• Nanomaterial Working Group
  • Leader: Satoshi Sano, Fujifilm Europe
• Ecodesign Working Group
  • Leader: Echo Liu, Daikin
• Airco Working Group
  • Leader: Yasuaki Kato, Mitsubishi Electric
• Resource Efficiency Working Group
  • Leader: Shi-Hsien Li, Kuraray Europe
• Climate Working Group
  • Leader: Tokahiro Oki, Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.