Adjusting the rules for surplus European carbon emission allowances
Official title: Marktstabiliteitsreserve voor het EU-emissiehandelssysteem (EU-ETS): beëindiging van de ongeldigverklaring van emissierechten ***I
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament proposes keeping the cancellation of allowances in the market stability reserve, but raising the threshold from 400 to 650 million allowances from 1 March 2027.
- Large companies and heavy industries taking part in the EU carbon trading system will be affected by these updated rules.
- For you as a citizen, there is no direct change, but the decision influences European climate targets and the cost of industrial pollution.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 15 September 2026
- Approved by parliament 15 September 2026
- Signed by the Parliament and the Council not yet
- Published in the Official Journal of the EU not yet
- In force not yet
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How parliament voted
Passed on 15 September 2026367 for · 240 against · 59 abstention(s)
In the European Parliament, a parliamentary group is a group of MEPs from like-minded parties in different countries. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
139 for · 36 against · 1 abstention
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
114 for · 14 against · 0 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Divided
17 for · 58 against · 1 abstention
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Patriots for Europe Divided
6 for · 66 against · 2 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
64 for · 9 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
8 for · 13 against · 28 abstentions
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The Left Divided
9 for · 7 against · 23 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
2 for · 23 against · 1 abstention
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Non-attached Divided
8 for · 14 against · 3 abstentions
How MEPs voted, by country
Each country elects its own MEPs. Here you can see how the members from each country voted, regardless of their group.
🇦🇹 MEPs from Austria
Majority in favour11 for · 7 against · 2 abstentions
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