Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding., Energy
Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets
Objection passed by a clear majority
The objection passed, so the Commission measure cannot enter into force.
On the objection:
- For
- 388
- Against
- 248
- Abstained
- 24
roll-call vote at 13:12 · 59% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0337
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament voted to block a Commission delegated regulation that would have added soybean to the list of high indirect land-use change-risk feedstocks, phasing out soy-based biodiesel from EU renewable energy targets by 2030.§1: source passage in the text The objection passed, meaning the Commission measure is blocked and cannot enter into force. Parliament does not object to the palm oil phase-down or to fixing the certification procedure, and asks the Commission to revise the act accordingly.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Against: The Left, Greens, S&D; Divided: Renew
- The Left Against 0 for, 40 against, 1 abstainedof 45
- Greens Against 0 for, 48 against, 1 abstainedof 53
- S&D Against 27 for, 94 against, 2 abstainedof 135
- Renew Divided 14 for, 40 against, 19 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 159 for, 14 against, 0 abstainedof 185
- ECR For 78 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 84
- Patriots For 72 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 24 for, 0 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 14 for, 12 against, 0 abstainedof 27
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
46 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
The Left voted against (40 of 41). Abstained: 1
João Oliveira (Portugal)
Greens voted against (48 of 49). Abstained: 1
Thomas Waitz (Austria)
S&D voted against (94 of 123). For: 27, Abstained: 2
Andi Cristea (Romania, for), Andreas Schieder (Austria, for), Claire Fita (France, for), Cristina Maestre (Spain, for), Dan Nica (Romania, for)
24 more from S&D
Dario Nardella (Italy, for), Dragoş Benea (Romania, for), Eero Heinäluoma (Finland, for), Elena Sancho Murillo (Spain, for), Elisabeth Grossmann (Austria, for), Eric Sargiacomo (France, for), Evelyn Regner (Austria, for), Gabriela Firea (Romania, for), Gheorghe Cârciu (Romania, for), Giorgio Gori (Italy, for), Günther Sidl (Austria, for), Hannes Heide (Austria, for), Idoia Mendia (Spain, for), Irene Tinagli (Italy, for), Javi López (Spain, abstained), Laura Ballarín Cereza (Spain, abstained), Maria Grapini (Romania, for), Maria Guzenina (Finland, for), Nacho Sánchez Amor (Spain, for), Raffaele Topo (Italy, for), Rosa Serrano Sierra (Spain, for), Ştefan Muşoiu (Romania, for), Stefano Bonaccini (Italy, for), Vasile Dîncu (Romania, for)
EPP voted for (159 of 173). Against: 14
Alice Teodorescu Måwe (Sweden), Arba Kokalari (Sweden), Dirk Gotink (Netherlands), Henrik Dahl (Denmark), Iuliu Winkler (Romania)
9 more from EPP
Jessica Polfjärd (Sweden), Jörgen Warborn (Sweden), Liesbet Sommen (Belgium), Manuela Ripa (Germany), Niels Flemming Hansen (Denmark), Pascal Arimont (Belgium), Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland), Tomas Tobé (Sweden), Wouter Beke (Belgium)
ESN voted for (24 of 25). Abstained: 1
Ivan David (Czechia)
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How it got here
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 7 amendments (7 rejected) and 6 parts of the text voted on separately (1 adopted, 5 rejected).