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Renewable Energy Directive

2021/0218(COD)·9th term·AGRI / DEVE / ENVI / ITRE / PETI / REGI / TRAN·COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)·Completed
Subjects: Alternative and renewable energies
Rapporteur (the Member appointed to lead Parliament's work on this text): PIEPER Markus (EPP)
Summary

The dossier revises the Renewable Energy Directive. The amendments rework the sustainability and greenhouse-gas criteria for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels, adjusting the rated-thermal-input thresholds for solid biomass installations, adding a cascading principle tied to the waste hierarchy, and tightening rules on forest biomass, primary and biodiverse forests, peatland and protected areas, including provisions on woody biomass sourcing and sustainable forestry management.

Procedure timeline

  1. Committee amendments tabled
    2 Feb 2022 – 4 May 2022
  2. Plenary vote — Passed
    14 Sep 2022 · On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
  3. Plenary vote — Passed
    12 Sep 2023 · On the provisional agreement negotiated with the Council (the trilogue deal) · amendment 81
  4. Procedure completed
2,994
Amendments
distinct, in window
205
Members
tabled at least one
7
Committees
2 Feb 2022 – 4 May 2022
Dates

Plenary votes

35 roll-call votes

In plenary, Parliament usually votes in steps: first on amendments to the text (sometimes split into parts, so Members can accept one half of a sentence and reject the other), then on the text as a whole. The “main vote” is the one that adopts or rejects the text itself. Each vote below shows exactly which step it was. How voting works →

Where each group stood at the decisive votes

GroupShift
EPPFor84%For94%consistent
S&DFor96%For99%consistent
RenewFor69%For87%consistent
Greens/EFAFor100%For100%consistent
ECRAgainst76%Against91%consistent
The LeftAgainst53%For83%Against → For
IDAbstained63%Against98%Abstained → Against
Non-attachedAbstained40%For50%Abstained → For

Milestones are the votes that adopt or reject text (not every amendment vote) — the percentage is the share of the group’s Members behind that position. Click a column heading to open the vote below.

  1. Show the 27 earlier votes
    1. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 63 · text to be inserted after paragraph 1 · paragraph 1 · point 2 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 2, point a Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 3, après le § 1 - Am 63 · what was voted ↗
      183 for414 against41 abstentions66 did not vote
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    2. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 64 · text to be inserted after paragraph 1 · paragraph 1 · point 2 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 2, point a Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 3, après le § 1 - Am 64 · what was voted ↗
      164 for432 against42 abstentions66 did not vote
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    3. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 34 (part 1 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 11 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 11 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 22 bis, § 1, sous-§ 3 - Am 34/1 · what was voted ↗
      316 for279 against45 abstentions64 did not vote
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    4. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 34 (part 2 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 11 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 11 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 22 bis, § 1, sous-§ 3 - Am 34/2 · what was voted ↗
      222 for352 against55 abstentions75 did not vote
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    5. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 71 · paragraph 1 · point 11 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 11 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 22 bis, § 1, sous-§ 3, après le point c - Am 71 · what was voted ↗
      107 for513 against21 abstentions63 did not vote
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    6. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 73 · paragraph 1 · point 15 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 15, point a, point i Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 26, § 1, sous-§ 1 - Am 73 · what was voted ↗
      136 for490 against12 abstentions66 did not vote
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    7. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 74 · paragraph 1 · point 15 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 15, point b Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 26, § 2 - Am 74 · what was voted ↗
      135 for498 against11 abstentions60 did not vote
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    8. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 13 · paragraph 1 · point 16 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 16, point e Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 27, § 3 - Am 13 · what was voted ↗
      314 for310 against20 abstentions60 did not vote
      Decided by 4 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 29 For / 64 Against) · Non-attached (split 16 For / 18 Against) · EPP (13 abstentions)

      Broke with their group’s line63 Members voted against their group’s majority

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    9. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 14 · text to be inserted after paragraph 3 · paragraph 1 · point 16 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 16, après le point e Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 27, après le § 3 - Am 14 · what was voted ↗
      311 for318 against12 abstentions63 did not vote
      Decided by 7 votes. The contested ground: Renew (split 23 For / 70 Against) · Non-attached (split 17 For / 14 Against) · S&D (split 13 For / 122 Against)

      Broke with their group’s line64 Members voted against their group’s majority

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    10. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 43 · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, après le point a Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 1, sous-§ 1 - Am 43 · what was voted ↗
      506 for90 against41 abstentions67 did not vote
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    11. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 44 (part 1 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point a, après le point i Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 1, après le sous-§ 1 - Am 44/1 · what was voted ↗
      475 for155 against10 abstentions64 did not vote
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    12. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 44 (part 2 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point a, après le point i Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 1, après le sous-§ 1 - Am 44/2 · what was voted ↗
      432 for190 against7 abstentions75 did not vote
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    13. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 44 (part 3 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point a, après le point i Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 1, après le sous-§ 1 - Am 44/3 · what was voted ↗
      435 for186 against7 abstentions76 did not vote
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    14. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 45 (part 1 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point e Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 6, sous-§ 1 - Am 45/1 · what was voted ↗
      472 for162 against7 abstentions63 did not vote
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    15. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 45 (part 2 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point e Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 6, sous-§ 1 - Am 45/2 · what was voted ↗
      436 for187 against8 abstentions73 did not vote
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    16. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 45 (part 3 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point e Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 6, sous-§ 1 - Am 45/3 · what was voted ↗
      443 for185 against7 abstentions69 did not vote
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    17. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 46 (part 1 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point g Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 10, sous-§ 1, point d - Am 46/1 · what was voted ↗
      472 for158 against12 abstentions62 did not vote
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    18. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 46 (part 2 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, point g Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 10, sous-§ 1, point d - Am 46/2 · what was voted ↗
      436 for187 against10 abstentions71 did not vote
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    19. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 47 (part 1 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, après le point g Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 11, partie introductive - Am 47/1 · what was voted ↗
      463 for165 against9 abstentions67 did not vote
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    20. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 47 (part 2 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, après le point g Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 11, partie introductive - Am 47/2 · what was voted ↗
      432 for190 against9 abstentions73 did not vote
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    21. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 47 (part 3 of a split vote) · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, après le point g Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, § 11, partie introductive - Am 47/3 · what was voted ↗
      423 for194 against9 abstentions78 did not vote
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    22. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 24 · text to be inserted after paragraph 14 · paragraph 1 · point 18 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, point 18, après le point g Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 29, après le § 14 - Am 24 · what was voted ↗
      284 for287 against65 abstentions68 did not vote
      Decided by 3 votes. The contested ground: The Left (24 abstentions) · Renew (split 21 For / 70 Against) · ID (17 abstentions)

      Broke with their group’s line53 Members voted against their group’s majority

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    23. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 48 (part 1 of a split vote) · text to be inserted after paragraph 4 · paragraph 1 · point 22 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, après le point 22 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 33, après le § 4 - Am 48/1 · what was voted ↗
      439 for198 against6 abstentions61 did not vote
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    24. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 48 (part 2 of a split vote) · text to be inserted after paragraph 4 · paragraph 1 · point 22 · article 1
      Official label: Article 1, § 1, après le point 22 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 33, après le § 4 - Am 48/2 · what was voted ↗
      428 for206 against5 abstentions65 did not vote
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    25. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 10 · recital 33
      Official label: Considérant 33 - Am 10 · what was voted ↗
      357 for259 against17 abstentions71 did not vote
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    26. 14 Sep 2022Passedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 11 (part 1 of a split vote) · text to be inserted after recital 34
      Official label: Après le considérant 34 - Am 11/1 · what was voted ↗
      333 for270 against35 abstentions66 did not vote
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    27. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
      On amendment 11 (part 2 of a split vote) · text to be inserted after recital 34
      Official label: Après le considérant 34 - Am 11/2 · what was voted ↗
      281 for322 against36 abstentions65 did not vote
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  2. 14 Sep 2022Failedoutcome from totals
    On amendment 11 (part 3 of a split vote) · text to be inserted after recital 34
    Official label: Après le considérant 34 - Am 11/3 · what was voted ↗
    279 for318 against36 abstentions71 did not vote
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  3. 14 Sep 2022Main votePassedoutcome from totals
    On the Commission proposal (the draft law)
    Official label: Proposition de la Commission · what was voted ↗
    418 for109 against111 abstentions66 did not vote
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  4. 12 Sep 2023Main votePassedoutcome from totals
    On the provisional agreement negotiated with the Council (the trilogue deal) · amendment 81
    Official label: Accord provisoire - Am 81 · what was voted ↗
    470 for120 against40 abstentions75 did not vote
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Showing the 30 most relevant of 35 recorded votes — the full list ships with the data files. · Vote data: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL, attribution) / European Parliament · roll-call votes only

Official amendment documents

PE703.115 ↗PE704.780 ↗PE704.820 ↗PE719.554 ↗PE729.875 ↗PE729.880 ↗PE729.881 ↗PE729.882 ↗PE729.928 ↗PE729.929 ↗PE729.930 ↗PE729.934 ↗PE729.961 ↗PE731.680 ↗

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Members who amended this procedure

205 Members · by amendment count
1
Ville NIINISTÖ
Ville NIINISTÖ
Greens / EFA · 🇫🇮 Finland
188(188 solo)
2
Klemen GROŠELJ
Klemen GROŠELJ
Renew Europe · 🇸🇮 Slovenia
171
3
Marcos ROS SEMPERE
Marcos ROS SEMPERE
Socialists & Democrats · 🇪🇸 Spain
165
4
Ivan DAVID
Ivan DAVID
Europe of Sovereign Nations · 🇨🇿 Czechia
154(154 solo)
5
Ciarán CUFFE
Ciarán CUFFE
Greens / EFA · 🇮🇪 Ireland
144(144 solo)
6
Marco DREOSTO
Marco DREOSTO
Identity & Democracy · 🇮🇹 Italy
139
7
Matteo ADINOLFI
Matteo ADINOLFI
Identity & Democracy · 🇮🇹 Italy
138
8
Paolo BORCHIA
Paolo BORCHIA
Patriots for Europe · 🇮🇹 Italy
136(18 solo)
9
Christophe GRUDLER
Christophe GRUDLER
Renew Europe · 🇫🇷 France
132
10
Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES
Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES
Socialists & Democrats · 🇪🇸 Spain
127
11
Martin HÄUSLING
Martin HÄUSLING
Greens / EFA · 🇩🇪 Germany
126(122 solo)
12
Isabella TOVAGLIERI
Isabella TOVAGLIERI
Patriots for Europe · 🇮🇹 Italy
118
13
Angelo CIOCCA
Angelo CIOCCA
Identity & Democracy · 🇮🇹 Italy
118
14
Elena LIZZI
Elena LIZZI
Identity & Democracy · 🇮🇹 Italy
118
15
Gianna GANCIA
Gianna GANCIA
Identity & Democracy · 🇮🇹 Italy
116
16
Lina GÁLVEZ
Lina GÁLVEZ
Socialists & Democrats · 🇪🇸 Spain
115
17
Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ
Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ
Socialists & Democrats · 🇪🇸 Spain
115
18
Niels FUGLSANG
Niels FUGLSANG
Socialists & Democrats · 🇩🇰 Denmark
115
19
Romana JERKOVIĆ
Romana JERKOVIĆ
Socialists & Democrats · 🇭🇷 Croatia
115
20
Sira REGO
Sira REGO
The Left (GUE/NGL) · 🇪🇸 Spain
113(113 solo)
21
Emma WIESNER
Emma WIESNER
Renew Europe · 🇸🇪 Sweden
110(4 solo)
22
Carlos ZORRINHO
Carlos ZORRINHO
Socialists & Democrats · 🇵🇹 Portugal
106
23
Martin HOJSÍK
Martin HOJSÍK
Renew Europe · 🇸🇰 Slovakia
97
24
Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ
Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ
European People's Party (EPP) · 🇪🇸 Spain
86(15 solo)
25
Claudia GAMON
Claudia GAMON
Renew Europe · 🇦🇹 Austria
80

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