European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE)

What European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) does

EPEE (European Partnership for Energy and the Environment) is a Brussels-headquartered trade association founded in 2000 that serves as the unified pan-European voice of the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) industry. Its membership comprises over 50 companies — including Johnson Controls, Bitzer, Daikin Europe, Climalife, Panasonic, Carrier, and Copeland — alongside national and international RACHP associations, collectively representing more than €30 billion in turnover and over 200,000 direct jobs across the EU supply chain.

The organisation does not sell products or software; its core activity is policy advocacy and industry representation. Its 'product surface' consists of position papers, brochures, reports, podcasts ('Rules of Cold'), symposia, the annual general meeting, and side-events at international forums such as the Montreal Protocol OEWG. The Secretariat of 15 staff — led by Director-General Russell Patten (appointed 2022) and a Steering Committee chaired by Andrea Vallejo (Johnson Controls) — coordinates technical working groups on refrigerants, ecodesign, and energy efficiency/environment. These groups generate the technical input that underpins EPEE's engagement with EU institutions on F-gas regulation, PFAS restrictions, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), heat-pump taxonomy, and the Clean Industrial Deal.

EPEE's revenue model is membership dues, structured by company size and involvement level; financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is relationship-driven rather than commercial: value is delivered through early intelligence on EU regulatory developments, direct engagement with policymakers, technical working-group participation, and an expanding ecosystem of formal partnerships with peer associations (VDKF in Germany, EHPA, EVIA, EHI, ASERCOM, CRAA in China). Customer concentration sits with a small number of large multinational manufacturers whose dues likely account for a disproportionate share of revenue, though the broader 50+ member base provides some diversification.

Name

European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE)

Legal name

European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE)

Website

https://epeeglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPEE is the Brussels-based pan-European trade association representing the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump industry through policy advocacy, technical working groups, and engagement with EU institutions on F-gas, PFAS, and EPBD regulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EPEE is a pan-European trade association representing over 50 member companies and national/international associations in the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) industry. It delivers policy advocacy, regulatory guidance, position papers, and industry coordination on EU matters affecting F-gas regulation, ecodesign, refrigerants, and the decarbonisation of heating and cooling. Its work is funded through member dues and operationalised via working groups, an annual symposium, publications, and direct engagement with EU policymakers.

Product overview

EPEE is a pan-European trade association representing the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump (RACHP) industry. The organization does not offer a commercial product or software platform but instead provides policy advocacy, industry guidance, publications (brochures, position papers, reports), and hosts events (symposia, congresses, webinars) for its member companies. The portfolio consists of informational and advocacy services rather than a product or technology offering.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• EPEE Membership The core membership offering that gives companies and industry associations access to EPEE's pan-European policy advocacy, working groups, events, and regulatory intelligence on F-gas, ecodesign, refrigerants, and heating/cooling decarbonisation. Membership fees are structured based on company size and involvement level.
• EPEE Annual Symposium and Annual General Meeting A recurring industry event for EPEE members and stakeholders combining the Annual General Meeting with a symposium focused on transition challenges in heating, cooling, and refrigeration, including F-gas regulation, decarbonisation strategy, and EU policy developments.
• Rules of Cold Podcast A multimedia podcast produced by EPEE covering industry topics and regulatory developments affecting the refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump sector, hosted on the EPEE website.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• ASERCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EPEE partners with ASERCOM to host joint symposiums addressing transition challenges in heating, cooling, and refrigeration, combining expertise on regulatory and technical matters.
• EVIA (European Ventilation Industry Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EPEE works with EVIA on joint calls regarding EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) LCA methodologies to coordinate industry positions on building sustainability standards.
• EHI (European Heating Industry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026EPEE collaborates with EHI on joint positions related to EPBD LCA methodologies and other building decarbonization policy matters.
• European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EPEE collaborates with EHPA on joint positions regarding EU policy matters affecting heat pumps, including taxonomy revision and policy advocacy on electrification and heating strategies.
• VDKF (German Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EPEE and VDKF established a mutual membership agreement to strengthen cooperation between the pan-European and German national industry associations on regulatory and policy matters.
• CRAA (China Refrigeration Expo)regionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EPEE co-hosts a side-event with CRAA at China Refrigeration Expo to engage with Asian industry stakeholders on refrigerant and cooling technology policy matters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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