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Where the law stands, Dossier 2026/0211(COD)

EU Emissions Trading System: heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026–2030

· 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

Plenary vote

Parliament voted its first-reading position on 15 September 2026. Next: negotiations with the Council, unless the Council accepts Parliament’s text as it stands.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 14 September 2026
  2. Committee work(done) ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) preparing the report
  3. Tabled for plenary(done)
  4. Plenary vote(done) Voted 15 September 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council(to come)
  6. Published as law(to come)

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Adam Jarubas (EPP)
Annalisa Corrado (S&D), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Patriots), Emma Wiesner (Renew), Michael Bloss (Greens), Li Andersson (The Left), Anja Arndt (ESN)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Industry, Research and Energy

Timeline

Newest first.

Committee stage 1 step
  1. 22 September 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (ENVI)

Plenary stage 1 step
  1. 15 September 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 15 Sept 2026

Committee stage 1 step
  1. 14 September 2026

    Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) gives an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2026/0211(COD)