Where the law stands, Dossier 2021/0423(COD)
Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · First reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 15 July 2024 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 7 March 2022
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 26 April 2023
- Tabled for plenary(done) 28 April 2023
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 11 January 2024
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 10 April 2024
- Published as law(done) 15 July 2024
No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Industry, Research and Energy
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Pascal Canfin (Renew), Jutta Paulus (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Mep #197488 (ID), Massimiliano Salini (EPP), Mep #125064 (EPP), Günther Sidl (S&D), Jens Geier (S&D), Mep #197520 (ECR), Anna Zalewska (ECR), Martin Hojsík (Renew), Mep #197817 (The Left)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Budgets
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurNorbert Lins (EPP)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Apr 2024
Adopted by Parliament· 9 May 2023
Tabled for plenary· 28 Apr 2023
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
15 July 2024
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
13 June 2024
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 1 step
10 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0190/2024Report A9-0162/2023
Committee stage 1 step
24 January 2024
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
Negotiations with the Council 2 steps
11 January 2024
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
9 May 2023
Parliament opened negotiations with the Council
After its vote Parliament sent the file back to committee, so that its negotiators can seek a compromise text with the Council (in “trilogues”).
Plenary stage 3 steps
9 May 2023
Plenary vote
8 May 2023
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 8 May 2023 Council / Commission text C9-0467/2021Report A9-0162/2023
28 April 2023
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
26 April 2023
Committee vote: report adopted
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
15 September 2022
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text. Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
12 July 2022
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
7 March 2022
Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; BUDG (Budgets), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2021/0423(COD)