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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.
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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Milieudefensie - Friends of the Earth Netherlands welcomes the opportunity to give feedback on the inception impact assessment of the ReFuelEU Aviation initiative. Milieudefensie supports the objective to reduce the environmental footprint of the aviation sector. To bring the sector in line with the Paris Agreement, we believe mandatory greenhouse gas emission reduction targets are indispensable.
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 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.
Milieudefensie - Friends of the Earth Netherlands supports the objective to reduce the emissions from the maritime sector by accelerating the uptake of sustainable alternative fuels and power. We agree with the European Commission that creating a predictable demand in this sector is essential for the investment and mass scale deployment of sustainable alternative fuels and power.
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 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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