Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0524(COD)
Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality
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 18 March 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 7 July 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 10 November 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 10 November 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 19 January 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 10 February 2026
- Published as law(done) 18 March 2026
Decided in plenary
10 February 2026 · decision 6
Climate & environment, New EU law
Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Passed 413 for · 226 against · 12 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The proposal aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, as part of the path to climate neutrality by 2050.
13 November 2025 · decision 1
Climate & environment, New EU law
Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Passed 379 for · 248 against · 10 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The adopted text sets an EU-wide domestic target of at least 90% emission reduction by 2040 relative to 1990 levels, with a limited role for permanent removals.
What changed
Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The only substantive change is a minor typographical correction in the list of elements for the enabling framework. The other changes are formal or wording: updated references to committee opinions and quotation marks.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Ondřej Knotek (Patriots)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Lídia Pereira (EPP), Javi López (S&D), Anna Zalewska (ECR), Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy (Renew), Lena Schilling (Greens), Catarina Martins (The Left), Anja Arndt (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Industry, Research and Energy· rapporteurNiels Fuglsang (S&D)
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurVirginijus Sinkevičius (Greens)
- Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurVeronika Vrecionová (ECR)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Feb 2026
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation sets a Union intermediate climate target for 2040, amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119.
Adopted by Parliament· 13 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposal amending the European Climate Law sets the EU 2040 climate target and lays down conditions for achieving it.
Tabled for plenary· 10 Nov 2025
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amending the European Climate Law sets the EU 2040 climate target and the framework for achieving it.
Committee draft· 24 Jul 2025
AI summary:The draft report rejects the Commission proposal for a new binding 2040 climate target and calls for its withdrawal, arguing it is unnecessary and harmful.
Committee opinions: Opinion (ITRE), Draft opinion (ITRE), Draft opinion (TRAN)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
18 March 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
11 March 2026
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 2 steps
10 February 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Feb 2026 Adopted text TA10-0031/2026Report A10-0223/2025
1 February – 4 February 2026
4 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Negotiations with the Council 3 steps
19 January 2026
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
9 December 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
13 November 2025
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
13 November 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 13 Nov 2025 Adopted text TA10-0262/2025Report A10-0223/2025
12 November 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 12 Nov 2025 Council / Commission text C10-0137/2025Report A10-0223/2025
10 November 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 7 steps
10 November 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
5 November 2025
ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
12 September 2025
Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
9 September 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)
8 September 2025
Committee opinion adopted
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
26 August 2025
Draft opinion from ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
24 July 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Plenary stage 1 step
9 July 2025
Plenary vote
Committee stage 1 step
7 July 2025
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0524(COD)