Energy Policy Group

What Energy Policy Group does

Energy Policy Group (EPG) is a Bucharest-based independent, non-profit think tank founded in 2014 that specialises in energy and climate policy research, market analytics, and energy strategy. Its regional focus is Eastern Europe and the Black Sea Basin, with analyses informed by wider EU and global processes. EPG addresses the tension between decarbonisation, economic competitiveness, and social fairness, producing policy papers, reports, and commentaries for policymakers, regulators, industry executives, and civil-society stakeholders in Romania and the EU.

The organisation's core offerings are research publications (covering geothermal, nuclear, carbon markets, industrial decarbonisation, and climate governance), the România Eficientă energy efficiency programme, the annual EPG Summer School (9th edition in 2026), the EPG Fellowship, the EPG Talks podcast, and events/workshops. Distribution is content-led: a website, podcast (YouTube and podcast platforms), social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X), email newsletter (MailerLite), and in-person events. EPG's channels are community- and event-driven, targeting graduate students, young professionals, decision-makers, and researchers.

The business model is non-commercial: EPG is financed primarily through competitive grants and philanthropic organisations, with limited private-sector project funding. The only commercial line is the Summer School programme, which charges €650 (early bird) or €850 (€750 for PhD/Master students) per participant — a minor revenue stream relative to grants. The entity is registered as Asociația Energy Policy Group / Grupul de Politici Energetice (EPG), an association in Romania, with governance split between an Advisory Board chaired by Valeriu Binig and an International Advisory Committee chaired by Christian Egenhofer.

Name

Energy Policy Group

Legal name

ASOCIATIA ENERGY POLICY GROUP/GRUPUL DE POLITICI ENERGETICE (EPG)

Website

https://epg-thinktank.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Energy Policy Group (EPG) is a Bucharest-based independent non-profit think tank founded in 2014 that produces evidence-based research, policy papers, and educational programmes on energy and climate policy for Romania, the EU, and the Eastern Europe/Black Sea Basin region.

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akta.pro rank

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG, Sustainability & Impact Research (BPAHALAL)

Keywords

• Energy policy research
• Climate policy analysis
• Think tank advisory
• Energy transition governance
• Decarbonisation research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Competitive grants and philanthropic funding: EPG operates as a non-profit think tank primarily financed through competitive grants and philanthropic organisations. Funding is used to support research activities and policy analysis work.
2. Private sector projects: To a limited extent, EPG receives funding from private sector projects for specific research deliverables.
3. Summer School programme fees: EPG generates revenue through participation fees for its annual Summer School programme, targeting Master/PhD students and young professionals. Fee is 650€ early bird, 850€ standard (750€ for students).

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPG is a non-profit think tank that produces and sells evidence-based energy and climate policy research, including policy papers, reports, commentaries, and analytical publications on decarbonisation, energy security, carbon markets, and climate governance for Romania and the EU. It also sells structured educational programmes such as the annual EPG Summer School, runs the România Eficientă energy efficiency programme, and operates the EPG Fellowship and the EPG Talks podcast.

Product overview

Energy Policy Group (EPG) is a non-profit think tank offering a portfolio of policy research products and educational programmes rather than a commercial technology product. Their core offerings include research publications (policy papers, reports, commentaries), the România Eficientă efficiency programme, the annual EPG Summer School educational programme, the EPG Fellowship, the EPG Talks podcast series, and organized events. These offerings are delivered through their website as informational and educational content, not as a software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• România Eficientă: A programme focused on energy efficiency in Romania
• Summer School
• EPG Fellowship

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual report 2025 highlighted continued advancement of evidence-based energy and climate policies, strengthening cooperation with national and local authorities on renewable energy planning and carbon capture and storage solutions.

Segments3 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clean Air Task Force (CATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPG collaborated with Clean Air Task Force on the geothermal energy report 'Unlocking Geothermal Energy Potential in Romania'. The report was prepared by EPG with collaboration and funding from CATF. This partnership combined CATF's expertise in energy innovation with EPG's regional policy knowledge to assess Romania's geothermal potential and propose policy measures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• E3G (Third Generation Environmentalism): An independent climate change think tank with offices across Europe. E3G is directly comparable to EPG because both work at the intersection of climate governance and energy policy, engaging with EU institutions on decarbonisation strategy, though E3G operates at significantly greater scale and a broader European scope.
• Oxford Institute for Energy Studies: An independent energy policy research institute based at the University of Oxford. It is directly comparable to EPG because both publish in-depth analyses on global and regional energy markets, decarbonisation, and energy transition governance, though OIES focuses on worldwide energy issues while EPG concentrates on Romania and Eastern Europe.
• Clean Air Task Force (CATF): A US-based non-profit dedicated to climate and clean air policy. CATF is directly comparable to EPG because both produce research and advocacy on emerging climate technologies and partner on cross-border research, such as their collaboration on Romania's geothermal energy potential, though CATF operates globally while EPG is regionally focused.
• REKK (Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research): A Budapest-based energy policy research institute covering Central and Eastern Europe. REKK is directly comparable to EPG because both serve as regional policy think tanks focused on the energy transition in CEE countries, addressing similar audiences of policymakers, regulators, and researchers with comparable deliverables.
• Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP): An independent non-profit providing expert advice on energy policy and regulation worldwide. RAP is comparable to EPG because both deliver technical advisory services to policymakers on energy transition, with RAP's programme on 'Bazele activității de Regulatory Affairs în distribuția de energie electrică' closely mirroring EPG's similar regulatory training programme.
• Agora Energiewende: A Berlin-based independent think tank developing evidence-based policy for the energy transition. Agora Energiewende is directly comparable to EPG because both produce applied policy research on decarbonisation, energy security, and climate governance, but Agora operates at a larger EU-wide scale while EPG is regionally focused on Eastern Europe.

Broad incumbents

• European Policy Centre (EPC): A Brussels-based independent policy think tank covering EU economic and political issues including energy and climate. EPC is comparable to EPG because both produce independent analysis intended to inform EU policy debate, but EPC operates across the full spectrum of EU policy areas while EPG specialises in energy and climate.
• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): A leading Brussels-based think tank conducting policy research on EU economic, energy, and climate issues. CEPS is a broad incumbent comparable to EPG because both produce independent policy analysis that informs EU-level energy and climate legislation, though CEPS operates at substantially greater scale across the full spectrum of EU policy areas.

Emerging players

• Ember: An independent climate and energy think tank focused on the global electricity transition. Ember is comparable to EPG because both produce data-driven analyses that influence European energy and climate policy discourse, though Ember concentrates on power-sector decarbonisation metrics while EPG covers a broader portfolio including nuclear, geothermal, and climate governance.

Regional players

• Romanian Energy Center (CRE): A Bucharest-based non-profit energy research organisation. CRE is a regional peer comparable to EPG because both are Romania-based energy policy organisations producing analysis and convening stakeholders on the Romanian and EU energy transition, though CRE's mandate has historically emphasised energy market regulation specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EPGBucharest
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5OGJvniT-nr52Hy7seY6SQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/energypolicygroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/energy-policy-group

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