Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations
2026/0325(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Procedure 2026/0325(COD) (ordinary legislative procedure) concerns “Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations”; the committee responsible is ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Ongoing: Latest: Referral of the matter back to the EP committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations by the EP plenary on 22 Oct 2026. Parliament held roll-call votes on one day, most recently on 22 Oct 2026 (final vote): adopted with 341 votes in favour, 225 against and 6 abstentions.
- Reference
- 2026/0325(COD)
- Type
- Ordinary legislative procedure
- Status
- Ongoing, 1st reading
- Lead
- ENVI Environment, Climate and Food Safety
ITRE Industry, Research and Energy
Roll-call votes in Parliament
- Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations (C10-0258/2026), 22 Oct 2026: final vote, main vote: C10-0258/2026 – Commission proposal, adopted, 341 for, 225 against, 6 abstentions; plus 22 more roll-call votes
Timeline
1st reading
- 19 Oct 2026: Proposal referred to plenary
- 20 Oct 2026: Vote in European Parliament plenary sitting (agenda)
- 22 Oct 2026: Amending a text in plenary; Referral of the matter back to the EP committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations by the EP plenary
Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (procedures, agendas, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0, prepared by OpenRCV. Procedure file in the Legislative Observatory (OEIL)
Source: European Parliament, Open Data Portal (procedures, agendas, roll-call votes), CC BY 4.0. Names of steps, roles and procedure types from the European Parliament’s vocabulary.