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Climate & environment › Climate targets
Decisions about EU climate targets, the climate law, national climate plans or climate neutrality dates.
3 subjects in 3 sittings · 2 adopted, 1 rejected · Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
New laws 3
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- Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted its position on a proposed law amending the EU climate law to set a 2040 target. The proposal aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, as part of the path to climate neutrality by 2050. Parliament's position includes amendments to ensure the target is met domestically and to support farmers in the transition.
10 Feb 2026 · New laws · report by Ondřej Knotek · 1st reading · 6 ballots · voted 13:05 · A-10-2025-0223 · 2025/0524
Adopted 413–226–12 · by a large majority - Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Written by an AI from the text voted on. The outcome and the numbers come from Parliament’s official record. Parliament adopted its position on a proposed law amending the EU climate law to set a 2040 climate target and strengthen the path to climate neutrality by 2050. The adopted text sets an EU-wide domestic target of at least 90% emission reduction by 2040 relative to 1990 levels, with a limited role for permanent removals. It also calls for support for farmers and rural communities, including funding and measures to address fuel and energy costs. Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.
13 Nov 2025 · New laws · report by Ondřej Knotek · 1st reading · 52 ballots · voted 10:56 · A-10-2025-0223 · 2025/0524
Adopted 379–248–10 · by a clear majority - European Climate Law
9 Jul 2025 · New laws · 1st reading · voted 13:12 · 2025/0524
Rejected 300–379–8 · by a small majority
Dossiers involved · latest vote first
- 2025/0524 Framework for achieving climate neutrality 10 Feb 2026 · 3 votes
Who backs what
How each group's majority voted on the 3 most recent final A vote in which every MEP’s individual position is recorded and published. votes about climate targets.
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.
| Group | With the result | For | Against | Abstained | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) | 67 % | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre-left · green politics, regionalism. Founded 1999 | 67 % | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) | 67 % | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) | 67 % | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) | 100 % | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 | 33 % | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Far-right · national conservatism, right-wing populism. Founded July 2024 | 33 % | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Far-right · ultranationalism. Founded July 2024 | 33 % | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The latest final votes, group by group
Each group's majority position: For, Against, Abstained, or Split. — = the group did not vote.
| Decision | Left · democratic socialism, communism. Founded 1995 (as GUE; “The Left” since 2021) | Centre-left · green politics, regionalism. Founded 1999 | Centre-left · social democracy. Founded 1953 (as Socialist Group; S&D since 2009) | Centre · liberalism, pro-Europeanism. Founded 2019 (successor of ALDE, 1976) | Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) | Right-wing · national conservatism, EU-critical. Founded 2009 | Far-right · national conservatism, right-wing populism. Founded July 2024 | Far-right · ultranationalism. Founded July 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework for achieving climate neutrality 10 Feb 2026 · adopted | For | For | For | For | For | Against | Against | Against |
| Framework for achieving climate neutrality 13 Nov 2025 · adopted | For | For | For | For | For | Against | Against | Against |
| European Climate Law 9 Jul 2025 · rejected | For | For | For | For | Against | Against | Against | Against |