EU Emissions Trading System

Latest decisions

1. Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

   ✦ AI The proposal is a regulation amending Directive 2003/87/EC on revised benchmark values for the heat and fuel benchmarks for the period from 2026 to 2030. Parliament adopted its position on the law at first reading, which means it has set out where it stands on the proposal. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the Commission replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal. Parliament instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

   EnergyClimate & environment

   22 Oct 2026 · New laws · report by Adam Jarubas · 1st reading · 17 ballots · voted 13:18 · A-10-2026-0276 · 2026/0211

   Adopted 474–82–28 · by an overwhelming majority
2. Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances

   ✦ AI 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. Parliament adopted its position at first reading on this law, which means MEPs have set out where they stand and will need to agree with the Council before the law is final. The committee report leaves the Commission's proposal unchanged, but its explanatory statement says this is not a substantive position and that a definitive view would be premature before the wider ETS review expected in mid-July 2026. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the proposal is replaced or substantially amended, and instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and national parliaments.

   Climate & environment

   15 Sept 2026 · New laws · report by Pierfrancesco Maran · 1st reading · 11 ballots · voted 13:23 · A-10-2026-0230 · 2026/0085

   Adopted 367–240–59 · by a clear majority
3. Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors

   ✦ AI Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a proposed decision that amends Decision (EU) 2015/1814 on the market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors. 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. Parliament's position includes amendments to the proposal, and the rapporteur proposes shortening the period for starting distribution of allowances from the reserve from two months to 30 days. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the Commission replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

   Climate & environment

   15 Sept 2026 · New laws · report by Danuše Nerudová · 1st reading · 22 ballots · voted 13:27 · A-10-2026-0098 · 2025/0380

   Adopted 467–158–41 · by a large majority
4. Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030

   Climate & environmentEnergy

   15 Sept 2026 · New laws · 1st reading · 2026/0211

   Adopted no count published
5. Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sector

   ✦ AI The proposal amends the market stability reserve for the emissions trading system covering buildings, road transport and additional sectors. Parliament adopted its position on the law, which includes changes to the reserve's trigger mechanism and price control. Parliament asks the Commission to reassess the proposal if it is substantially amended and to forward its position to the Council and national parliaments.

   Climate & environment

   29 Apr 2026 · New laws · report by Danuše Nerudová · 1st reading · 25 ballots · voted 14:22 · A-10-2026-0098 · 2025/0380

   Adopted 433–120–91 · by a large majority

Dossiers involved · latest vote first

1. 2026/0211 Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030 22 Oct 2026 · 2 votes
2. 2025/0380 Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors 15 Sept 2026 · 2 votes
3. 2026/0085 Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances 15 Sept 2026 · 1 vote

Who backs what

How each group's majority voted on the 4 most recent final roll-call votes about EU Emissions Trading System.

With the result = share of these votes where the group's position matched the outcome (For an adopted text, Against a rejected one). The other columns count the votes by the group's position; Split = no position had a majority among its members. Non-attached members have no group line.

The latest final votes, group by group

Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.

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