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Parliament sets its position on changes to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism as four climate laws advance

15 laws, four agreements, 20 resolutions and nine other decisions over four days. Closest: Matej Tonin’s immunity was waived: the committee’s proposal not to waive it failed, 304–306.

AI:The session in brief

Parliament set out its positions on several laws to cut carbon emissions, including extending the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to more steel and aluminium goods and creating a Temporary Decarbonisation Fund.1: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures2: Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund MEPs also adopted positions on changes to the EU Emissions Trading System's market stability reserve and on rules for fishing and trade with Armenia.3: Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances4: Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors5: Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations6: General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM): fishing in the GFCM Agreement area7: Temporary trade-liberalisation measures applicable to Armenian products On defence, Parliament backed simplifying transfers of defence-related products and procurement rules, and permit-granting for defence projects.8: Simplification of intra-EU transfers of defence-related products and simplification of security and defence procurement (Omnibus V)9: Acceleration of permit-granting for defence readiness projects (Omnibus V)10: Defence readiness and facilitating defence investments and conditions for the defence industry (Omnibus V) International agreements with Switzerland, the UK, Iceland and Norway were approved, along with resolutions on hybrid warfare, health strategies and media freedom in Hong Kong.11: EU-Switzerland Agreement on the transfer of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime12: EU-UK Agreement regarding cooperation on the application of their respective competition laws13: EU-Iceland Agreement on the participation of Iceland in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme14: EU-Norway Agreement on the participation of Norway in GOVSATCOM and in the Union Secure Connectivity Programme15: Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure16: An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy17: Deteriorating situation of media freedom and freedom of expression in Hong Kong following the recent arrest of bookseller Leticia Wong and the convictions of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung

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Climate & environment, New EU law

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures

Report by Mohammed Chahim ·

Passed 464 for · 50 against · 159 abstained by a large majority

For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP; Abstained: ECR, ESN; Divided: Patriots

AI summary:The Commission proposal would extend the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from 1 January 2028 to selected steel- and aluminium-intensive downstream products, and add measures against avoidance behaviour such as enhanced reporting, traceability and stronger powers on misdeclaration.

Part of: EU climate neutrality · 4 decisions this session

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  1. Climate & environment, New EU law

    Top story 2:Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund

    Report by Pascal Canfin ·

    Passed 433 for · 97 against · 146 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:Parliament set out its position on a proposed regulation that would create a Temporary Decarbonisation Fund to support operators in energy-intensive sectors facing a remaining carbon leakage risk, complementing the EU Emissions Trading System and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

    Part of: EU competitiveness · 6 decisions this session

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  2. Agriculture, food & fisheries, New EU law

    Top story 3:Implementation into Union law of measures adopted by regional fisheries management organisations

    Report by Thomas Bajada ·

    Passed 559 for · 48 against · 62 abstained by an overwhelming majority

    AI summary:The Commission proposed a regulation to update several EU laws that apply conservation, management and control measures in the convention areas of six regional fisheries management organisations, and to bring rules agreed multilaterally between 2018 and 2024 into EU law.

    Part of: Common Fisheries Policy · 3 decisions this session

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  3. Migration & asylum, Resolution

    Top story 4:The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders

    Motion for a resolution

    Adopted 339 for · 225 against · 16 abstained by a clear majority

    AI summary:The text reaffirms that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ceuta and Melilla are non-negotiable, and expresses solidarity with the people of Ceuta over the pressure placed on them.

  4. Digital, AI & data, Resolution

    Top story 5:Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

    Report by Tomas Tobé

    Adopted 420 for · 220 against · 26 abstained by a large majority

    AI summary:By adopting the text, Parliament made it its official position, meaning it now states where it stands on the threats described and on the reforms it says are needed.

    Part of: Hybrid warfare against EU · 2 decisions this session

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Tuesday 15 September

Wednesday 16 September

Thursday 17 September

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