Foundation information

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General information (algemene gegevens)

Objective (doelstelling)

The object of the Foundation, as laid down in Article 3 of its Articles of Association, is to develop, maintain and make publicly available an AI-enabled, open-access platform for energy-related data, models, tools, analysis and insights for the benefit of the public. The aim is to make independent, rigorous, timely energy analysis transparent and easily accessible, supporting better decision-making across the energy system, with the mission of accelerating action to limit climate change in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement or any successor international framework.

More specifically, the Foundation seeks:

• to develop, maintain and make available an open, AI-enabled platform for global energy-related data, modelling and analysis, for the benefit of governments and government agencies, international organisations, regulators, financial institutions, corporates, media, civil society organisations, academia and the wider public;
• to promote independent, transparent and rigorous energy-system analysis in support of an accelerated and orderly global energy transition to address climate change as well as energy access, energy security and energy affordability;
• to support businesses and financial institutions, civil society organisations, the media, international organisations and national and sub-national governments with decision-support tools to address the challenges related to the energy transition and climate change;
• to do all that is connected with the foregoing, in the broadest sense. The platform is designed to evolve over time to address additional planetary boundaries, potentially including land use and nitrogen pollution.

The Foundation pursues its object by, among other things: collecting, curating and publishing open energy and climate data; developing, operating and publishing open-source analytical and modelling tools; producing insights and decision-support outputs and disseminating them through publications, web tools, events and other means; collaborating with data providers, research institutions, governments, international organisations and civil society; and engaging with users to understand and meet their analytical needs.

The Foundation has no profit motive. It may generate income, including from grants, donations, subsidies and fees for services, provided such income is applied solely to further its object. It does not distribute profit to its founders, board members or any other person.

Main points of the policy plan (hoofdlijnen beleidsplan)

What we will build

The Foundation is building a modular platform in three layers: an open data layer that harmonises and extends existing open energy datasets; an analytical layer of interconnected, open-source models with electricity generation at its hub; and an insights layer that turns data and models into timely, decision-ready outputs for policymakers, financiers, companies, researchers and the media. Artificial intelligence runs across all three layers, with human expert oversight at key points.

How we will get there

• Foundational phase (first six months). Ship the first proof-of-concept tools and datasets, map the open-data landscape, design the modular architecture, build early user and partner relationships and make the Foundation operational.
• Year one. Establish a robust open data layer and the first core model of global electricity generation, demonstrating credibility in both data and modelling.
• Year two. Expand from a power-focused model towards a simple but integrated model of the whole energy system, and formalise rapid-response and system-level insight products.
• Year three. Reach a more advanced level of integration and scale, with outputs comparable in scope to established outlooks while remaining fully transparent, and shift effort towards adoption and outreach.

How we will raise and manage funds

The Foundation is financed by grants and donations from philanthropic funders and contributions from its founders, supplemented over time by income from services rendered in furtherance of its object, such as API access and analytical services. The core platform, including open models, open data and published methodology, will always be freely accessible as a public good.

All assets are applied exclusively to the Foundation's object. It keeps its funds in current and savings accounts at banks regulated in the Netherlands or the European Union and does not invest in shares, bonds or other speculative assets. The Foundation holds no more reserves than reasonably needed for continuity of its work. On dissolution, any remaining balance is applied to an organisation with a similar object or otherwise to a public-benefit purpose related to addressing climate change, and never reverts to the founders or board members.

Governance and accountability

The Foundation has a two-tier board: a Management Board, which runs the Foundation day to day, and an independent Supervisory Board that appoints, advises and supervises it. The Supervisory Board approves the strategy, annual plan, budget and annual accounts, and may establish a technical advisory board of external experts. The Foundation reports annually to its founders and funders on its activities and financial position.

Board and governance (bestuurssamenstelling)

Under its Articles of Association the Foundation has a two-tier structure. The Management Board (bestuur) consists of a single Manager, the managing director, who manages and represents the Foundation. The Supervisory Board (raad van toezicht) supervises the policy of the Manager and the general course of the Foundation's affairs, and appoints, suspends and dismisses the Manager. Each of the three founders appoints one Supervisory Board member; the Supervisory Board may co-opt up to four additional members and appoints one of its members as chair.

Management Board

• Jules T. KortenhorstInterim Manager (managing director), pending the appointment of the first Manager by the Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board

• Jules T. KortenhorstSupervisory Board member, appointed by the Energy Transitions Commission
• Eveline SpeelmanSupervisory Board member, appointed by Systemiq
• Kingsmill BondSupervisory Board member, appointed by Ember

Chair of the Supervisory Board: To be appointed by the Supervisory Board from among its members.

Remuneration policy (beloningsbeleid)

Supervisory Board. Members of the Supervisory Board do not receive any remuneration for their services or reimbursement of their expenses.

Management Board. The Supervisory Board determines the Manager's remuneration and other terms of engagement, consistent with the Foundation's not-for-profit character and applicable law, and records these in a written agreement. Where a Supervisory Board member or another person is temporarily charged with management during a vacancy, the Supervisory Board may decide on appropriate compensation.

Staff. The Foundation currently has no employees. Staff, once engaged, will be remunerated in line with the Foundation's not-for-profit character.

Report of activities 2026 (verslag activiteiten)

The Foundation is in its foundational phase. Work is organised around three pillars.

• Building the first tools. Three proof-of-concept datasets and analytical tools are being developed in short sprints and released openly: a global map of renewable and battery potential overlaid on existing fossil-fuel generation; a continuously updated tracker of electric vehicle sales; and a snapshot of fossil-fuel stocks and flows in Southeast Asia as a basis for rapid-response analysis.
• Foundational design. A systematic mapping of available open energy and climate data, its quality and gaps, carried out with partners in the open-data community, and the design of the platform's modular architecture, including its open-source and open-data policies and initial API specification.
• Becoming operational. Engaging early users and partners, including development finance institutions, energy planners, financial analysts, open-data providers and the wider modelling and research community; incorporating the Foundation; constituting its Supervisory Board and a technical advisory board; and setting up shared services.

A full report of activities will be published together with the annual accounts after the first financial year.

Financial accountability (financiële verantwoording)

The financial year of the Foundation coincides with the calendar year. Within six months of each year end the Manager prepares the annual accounts and submits them to the Supervisory Board for adoption. The Supervisory Board may require the accounts to be audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

Standard form

The Foundation's annual expenditure is expected to exceed the threshold above which the Belastingdienst requires ANBIs to publish using its standard form, the Standaardformulier publicatieplicht ANBI algemeen. The completed form for each financial year will be available to download here.