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Running issue, EU initiative

EU climate neutrality

AI summary:The EU's long-term framework and targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

First seen 6 May 2025 · latest 15 Sept 2026 · 22 decisions on 15 sitting days · 16 adopted, 5 rejected

Decisions, newest first

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

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

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.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

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.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances

Report by Pierfrancesco Maran ·

Passed 367 for · 240 against · 59 abstained by a clear majority

AI summary:The proposal concerns a decision amending Decision (EU) 2015/1814 so that allowances in the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would no longer be invalidated.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors

Report by Danuše Nerudová ·

Passed 467 for · 158 against · 41 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The proposal responds to concerns raised by 19 member states about price uncertainty and volatility in the ETS2, and it smoothens the reserve's trigger mechanism, extends the reserve beyond 2031 and reinforces the price control mechanism.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 15 Sept 2026

Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

Urgent procedure agreed Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 29 Apr 2026

Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector

Report by Danuše Nerudová ·

Passed 433 for · 120 against · 91 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The proposal amends the market stability reserve for the emissions trading system covering buildings, road transport and additional sectors.

Climate & environment, New EU law, 28 Apr 2026

Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

Committee report ·

Approved without a vote Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The regulation establishes rules for accounting greenhouse gas emissions of transport services, using the EN ISO 14083:2023 methodology.

Climate & environment, Objection to a Commission measure, 26 Mar 2026

Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act

Union framework for the national calculation of life-cycle global warming potential

Motion for a resolution

Objection failed On the objection: 208 for · 414 against · 10 abstained by a large majority

AI summary:The European Parliament voted to reject an objection to a Commission delegated regulation that sets a Union-wide method for calculating the life-cycle global warming potential of buildings.

Climate & environment, Objection to a Commission measure, 26 Mar 2026

Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act

Certification methodologies for permanent carbon removals activities

Motion for a resolution

Objection failed Decided by show of hands: no count recorded.

AI summary:The measure therefore goes ahead, meaning the Commission's methodologies will apply.

Energy, Objection to a Commission measure, 26 Mar 2026

Objection under Rule 114(3) · delegated act

Union list of projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest

Motion for a resolution

Objection failed On the objection: 79 for · 528 against · 20 abstained by an overwhelming majority

Electronic vote: totals recorded, but not how each MEP voted.

AI summary:The Commission's delegated regulation amends the EU list of projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest for energy infrastructure.

10 earlier decisions

European Climate Law

Urgent procedure refused On the request for urgent procedure:300 for, 379 against, 8 abstained

Where the groups stand

How each group voted in the last 16 final . For / Against / Abstained: at least two thirds of the group voted that way. Divided: no position had two thirds of the group’s votes. On the winning side: how many of those votes ended the way most of the group voted. Groups as they are now.

Group positions over the last 16 final roll-call votes
GroupForAgainstAbstainedDividedOn the winning side
The Left950210
Greens1050111
S&D1420015
Renew1420015
EPP1130216
ECR74238
Patriots68025
ESN78106

Dossiers

The files behind these decisions, most recent vote first.