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Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 583 consultation files tracked so far (42,224 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.

4
files engaged
of 583 tracked
7
positions filed
in those 583 files
declared FTE
self-declared
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
VDM
VDMA

Industry association · Germany

41
files engaged
of 583 tracked
53
positions filed
in those 583 files
14
declared FTE
self-declared
4
EP accreditations
as declared to the register

Declared costs: €2.5M+ a year · in the register since 2008

Files both filed on (4)

Revision of the Energy Tax Directive · CO2 emission standards for cars and vans · Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative) · Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative)

Register facts self-declared (snapshot 2 Sept 2026); cost bands are floors. Shared files are shared attention, not evidence of coordination.

What each said, in their own words

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Revision of the Energy Tax Directive

VDMA · filed 31 Mar 2020 · source

CO2 pricing as leverage A comprehensive energy system transformation cannot be financed solely from the electricity sector. A viable and coherent concept must be developed in which tax, levy and contribution systems do not represent an additional burden in the conversion of energy forms.

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 5 Nov 2021 · source

The Energy Taxation Directive was approved in 2003 and has needed a revision for several years. As it deals with member states taxation it needs unanimous approval. A taxation on fossil fuel content is often a cost-effective way to achieve decreased emissions. It has been poorly used, and while many members states, as is the Commission, look at a carbon tax, we have not seen it in practise.

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 15 Nov 2021 · source

The Energy Taxation Directive was approved in 2003 and has needed a revision for several years. As it deals with member states taxation it needs unanimous approval. A taxation on fossil fuel content is often a cost-effective way to achieve decreased emissions. It has been poorly used, and while many members states, as is the Commission, look at a carbon tax, we have not seen it in practise.

CO2 emission standards for cars and vans

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 26 Nov 2020 · source

The 2030-secretariate is committed to achieving a 70% CO2 reduction in the Swedish transport sector by 2030 and is thus strongly in favour of heightened ambitions for fuels, vehicles and mobility in the European market. We are eagerly awaiting the EU Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy in December - outside the scope of this feed-back, but an area where the Commission needs to step up its act.

VDMA · filed 26 Nov 2020 · source

The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents more than 3.300 member companies in the SME-dominated mechanical engineering industry in Germany and Europe.

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 5 Nov 2021 · source

The Swedish 2030 secret is an independent Think tank committed to the decree of the transport sector. We are not searched into any specific technological solution, the GHG reduction is what matters.Grow sooner than later — we cannot wait until electric vehicles dominate the light vehicle market in the mid 2030 's. The introduction of CO2 demands on new cars and vans on the European market has been successful.

Filed in Swedish · English published by the European Commission

VDMA · filed 8 Nov 2021 · source

The EU's climate targets are the most ambitious in the world. To achieve the 2030 and 2050 objectives, all possible technological solutions must be used – this includes electric mobility as well as efuels and hydrogen.

Sustainable aviation fuels (ReFuelEU Aviation Initiative)

VDMA · filed 21 Apr 2020 · source

The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents more than 3.300 member companies in the SME-dominated mechanical engineering industry in Germany and Europe.

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 5 Nov 2021 · source

The Swedish 2030 secretariat is an independent Think tank committed to the decarbonization of the transport sector. We are not looked into any specific technological solution, the GHG reduction is what matters. Rather sooner than later. The sustainability debate for aviation is quite recent, and it is welcome to see a stronger sustainability focus on aviation. The RefuelAviation Directive is an important step.

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 15 Nov 2021 · source

The sustainability debate for aviation is quite recent, and it is welcome to see a stronger sustainability focus on aviation. The RefuelAviation Directive is an important step. The RefuelAviation Directive is one of two new directives with a focus on strategic parts of the transport sector and are developed without any prior directives to “build on”.

VDMA · filed 18 Nov 2021 · source

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents around 3300 German and European companies in the mechanical engineering industry. The industry represents innovation, export orientation, medium-sized companies and employs around four million people in Europe, more than one million of them in Germany.

Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative)

VDMA · filed 24 Apr 2020 · source

The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. The VDMA represents around 3300 German and European companies in the mechanical engineering industry.

The Swedish 2030-secretariat · filed 5 Nov 2021 · source

The Swedish 2030-secretariat is an independent Think tank, committed to decarbonization of transport, but not locked into an specific technological solutions. GHG reduction is the target, sooner rather than later. The maritime sector dominates world trade. It is an energy efficient means of transport, but the scale of operations makes it a large contributor to global emissions.

VDMA · filed 8 Nov 2021 · source

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) is the largest European industrial association. VDMA represents around 3300 German and European companies in the mechanical engineering industry. The industry represents innovation, export orientation, medium-sized companies and employs around four million people in Europe, more than one million of them in Germany.

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