EU Emissions Trading System: heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026–2030
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: Parliament adopted its position on 22 October 2026. Negotiations with the Council on a common text are under way.
- ✓ Referred to committee 14 September 2026
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 19 October 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 19 October 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 22 October 2026
- 5 Negotiations with the Council Talks opened 22 October 2026
- 6 Published as law
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. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- Rapporteur
- Adam JARUBAS PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Annalisa CORRADO S&DJorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA PfEJacek OZDOBA ECREmma YTTERELL RenewMichael BLOSS Verts/ALELi ANDERSSON The LeftAnja ARNDT ESN
- For opinion
- ITRE — Industry, Research and Energy
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
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: a reference to consulting the Committee of the Regions is removed. see the changes →
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
- Negotiations with the Council
- 22 October 2026 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
- 22 October 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 474 Against 82 Abstained 28
Final vote at 13:20 · 81% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 17 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to reject the text 13:18 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – Proposal for rejection – Am 6= 7=Rejected2. Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectivelyAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Amendment 13 to Article 1 13:18 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – Article 1 – § 1 – point -1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 1 – sub§ 6 – Am 13Rejected4. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point -1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 1 – sub§ 6AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 2a – sub§ 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 2a – sub§ 1AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 2a – sub§ 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 2a – after sub§ 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 2a – after sub§ 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Amendment 18 to Article 1 13:19 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – after § 2a – Am 18Rejected11. Separate vote on Article 1 Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – § 2bRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Amendment 14 to Article 1 13:19 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – after § 2b – Am 14Rejected13. Amendment 15 to Article 1 13:19 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – after § 2b – Am 15Rejected14. Amendment 16 to Article 1 13:19 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – Article 1 – § 1 – point 1; Directive 2003/87/EC – Article 10a – after § 2b – Am 16Rejected15. Amendment 17, adding text after recital 2 13:20 A10-0276/2026 – Adam Jarubas – After recital 2 – Am 17RejectedAdopted17. Referral back to committee Request for referral back to committeeAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded - 20 October 2026 18 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 19 October 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 19 October 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 22 September 2026 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
- Plenary stage
- 15 September 2026 Plenary vote
- Committee stage
- 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.