Framework for achieving climate neutrality
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality
- Stage
- In force, reached 18 Mar 2026
- In force
- In force since 7 Apr 2026 · CELEX 32026R0667
- Procedure
- OLP · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Ondřej Knotek (PfE)
- Lead DG
- DG CLIMA
- Commissioner
- Wopke Hoekstra
- Council configuration
- Environment Council
- Last activity
- 17 Apr 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU Art. 192; TFEU Art. 294
Where it stands
Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 17 Apr 2026.
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- 2 Jul 2025
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 7 Jul 2025
- Referred to committee
- 9 Jul 2025
- Plenary vote
- 14 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 22 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 24 Jul 2025
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 26 Aug 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 2 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 8 Sept 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 9 Sept 2025
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 12 Sept 2025
- Committee opinion tabled
- 17 Sept 2025
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: European Climate Law amendment, 244 responses · Commission
- 18 Sept 2025
- General approach by the Council
- 21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
- 29 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 31 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 4 Nov 2025
- General approach by the Council
- 5 Nov 2025
- Committee opinion adopted
- 10 Nov 2025
- Committee report adopted
- Tabled for plenary
- 12 Nov 2025
- Debate in plenary
- 13 Nov 2025
- EP decision on amendments to the legislative proposal
- Plenary vote
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Referred back to committee for interinstitutional negotiations
- 3 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 9 Dec 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
- 10 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 19 Dec 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
- 19 Jan 2026
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
- 1 Feb 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 4 Feb 2026
- Tabled for plenary
- 10 Feb 2026
- Plenary adopted first-reading position
- Plenary vote
- 5 Mar 2026
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act) · Council
- 11 Mar 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2026
- Published in the Official Journal
- Voting result REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 as regards the setting of a Union intermediate climate target for 2040 - Adoption of the legislative act - 4159th meeting of the COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (Justice and Home Affairs) 5 March 2026, Brussels
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Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Ondřej Knotek | PfE | CZ | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anja Arndt | ESN | DE | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Anna Zalewska | ECR | PL | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Catarina Martins | The Left | PT | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy | Renew | NL | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Javi López | S&D | ES | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Lena Schilling | Greens/EFA | AT | ENVI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Lídia Pereira | EPP | PT | ENVI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Veronika Vrecionová | ECR | CZ | AGRI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Niels Fuglsang | S&D | DK | ITRE |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Virginijus Sinkevičius | Greens/EFA | LT | TRAN |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Beata Szydło | ECR | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Daniel Obajtek | ECR | PL | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Isabella Tovaglieri | PfE | IT | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Jan-Christoph Oetjen | Renew | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Jens Gieseke | EPP | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Johan Danielsson | S&D | SE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Jüri Ratas | EPP | EE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Kai Tegethoff | Greens/EFA | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Katri Kulmuni | Renew | FI | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Merja Kyllönen | The Left | FI | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Michael Bloss | Greens/EFA | DE | |
| Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Roman Haider | PfE | AT |
Amendments
The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- ENVI2
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Text adopted · T10-0031/2026Parliament · 19 Jan 2026
- Text adopted · T10-0262/2025Parliament · 12 Nov 2025
- Report · A10-0223/2025Parliament · 10 Nov 2025
- Committee opinion · PE776.778Parliament · 12 Sept 2025
- Committee opinion · PE776.835Parliament · 9 Sept 2025
- Amendments · PE776.927Parliament · 9 Sept 2025
- Report · PE775.698Parliament · 24 Jul 2025
- Amendments · PE776.926Parliament · 24 Jul 2025
- Proposal · COM(2025)0524Commission · 2 Jul 2025
- Text adopted · OJ L 18.03.2026Commission
- Text adopted · Regulation 2026/0667Commission
- Text adopted · SP(2026)03-20Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | 244 |
Summary
GeneratedThis amending regulation updates the EU Emissions Trading System to tighten greenhouse gas reduction targets and strengthen pollution control measures. It establishes binding obligations for member states on calculating emission allowances and enforcing environmental law.
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