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Geothermal energy

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 18 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 12 July 2023
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 7 December 2023
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 12 December 2023
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 18 January 2024
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
Rapporteur
MEP #124891 ECR
Shadow rapporteurs
Paolo BORCHIA IDMEP #197515 PPENiels FUGLSANG S&DMEP #124872 RenewVille NIINISTÖ Verts/ALEMarina MESURE The Left

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0049/2024 18 January 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution on geothermal energy sets out its potential and asks the Commission to present an EU geothermal strategy with guidance for Member States and local administrations.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0432/2023 12 December 2023 ✦ Parliament's resolution on geothermal energy sets out its potential and calls for an EU geothermal strategy, better data, funding, permitting and skills.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (ITRE) 25 September 2023 ✦ This is a draft report by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on geothermal energy. It sets out policy recommendations on development and potential, data availability, funding, regulatory issues, skills, territories in transition and visibility.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 18 January 2024 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 18 January 2024 📄 Report A9-0432/2023📄 Adopted text TA9-0049/2024
    Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 531 Against 2 Abstained 20

    Final vote on the motion for a resolution at 12:33 · 96% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

  3. 17 January 2024 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 17 January 2024 📄 Report A9-0432/2023
  4. 12 December 2023 Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    📄 Report A9-0432/2023
  5. Committee stage
  6. 7 December 2023 Committee vote: report adopted

    ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  7. 25 September 2023 Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    📄 Draft report (ITRE)
  8. 12 July 2023 Referred to the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.