Decision
UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 429 for · 183 against · 24 abstained roll call
- Date
- 14 November 2024, 11:29–11:47
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by a large majority
- Dossier
- 2024/2718(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Climate & environment Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 32 votes · 17 roll calls · 11 amendments
- Requested by
- The Left (1 split vote) · Greens (1 roll call) · EPP (5 split votes) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 separate vote) · ESN (1 roll call, 1 split vote)
- Sitting
- Thursday 14 November 2024
- Final vote
- 170528
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 429 for, 183 against, 24 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by a large majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 11 amendments (11 rejected) and 20 parts of the text voted on separately (12 adopted, 6 rejected, 2 lapsed).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew and EPP; opposed by ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 40 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 5 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.96 | |
| Greens | For 49 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 114 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 22 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 73 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 77 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 150 | Against 4 | Abst. 13 | No vote 21 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.85 | |
| ECR | For 0 | Against 63 | Abst. 3 | No vote 12 of 78 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 0.93 | |
| Patriots | For 0 | Against 81 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 86 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ESN | For 0 | Against 20 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 25 | Majority line Against | Clear line Against | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| No group | For 3 | Against 15 | Abst. 7 | No vote 5 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Diego SOLIER changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Fernand KARTHEISER changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Malika SOREL changed group, Milan MAZUREK changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Nora JUNCO GARCÍA changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 21
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
The Left line For · 1 abstained of 41 who voted
Abstained (1)
- João OLIVEIRA Portugal
EPP line For · 4 voted against, 13 abstained of 167 who voted
Voted against (4)
- Branko GRIMS Slovenia
- Dolors MONTSERRAT Spain
- Jessika VAN LEEUWEN Netherlands
- Sander SMIT Netherlands
Abstained (13)
- Alexander BERNHUBER Austria
- Andreas SCHWAB Germany
- Angelika WINZIG Austria
- David CASA Malta
- Lukas MANDL Austria
- Milan ZVER Slovenia
- Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia
- Peter AGIUS Malta
- Reinhold LOPATKA Austria
- Romana TOMC Slovenia
- Sophia KIRCHER Austria
- Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ Czechia
- Zala ČERNILEC TOMAŠIČ Slovenia
ECR line Against · 3 abstained of 66 who voted
Abstained (3)
- Bert-Jan RUISSEN Netherlands
- Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI Poland
- Nicola PROCACCINI Italy
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0.08 |
| Belgium | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.54 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Czechia | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0.53 |
| Germany | 69 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 |
| Denmark | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Spain | 43 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0.74 |
| Finland | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.88 |
| France | 41 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0.34 |
| Greece | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.65 |
| Croatia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 39 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 0.36 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Malta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 |
| Poland | 26 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0.28 |
| Portugal | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Romania | 10 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0.38 |
| Sweden | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.20 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
No plenary speech is linked to this dossier.
All votes on this decision, 32
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 1 B10-0156/2024 – § 1 – Am 10 | Roll call | 143 for, 458 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 2 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 1 B10-0156/2024 – After § 1 – Am 11 | Roll call | 141 for, 459 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 1 B10-0156/2024 – After § 1 – Am 11 | Roll call | 141 for, 459 against, 43 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 3 | Separate vote on paragraph 24 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Separate vote on paragraph 25 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested byseparate: Patriots |
| 5 | Amendment 12 to paragraph 41 B10-0156/2024 – § 41 – Am 12 | Roll call | 105 for, 459 against, 79 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 6 | Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 41 B10-0156/2024 – After § 41 – Am 13 | Roll call | 110 for, 460 against, 74 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 7 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 43 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 48 B10-0156/2024 – After § 48 – Am 5 | Roll call | 206 for, 412 against, 16 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 9 | Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 56 B10-0156/2024 – After § 56 – Am 14 | Roll call | 105 for, 462 against, 75 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 10 | Separate vote on paragraph 66 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 11 | Paragraph 66 — part 2 B10-0156/2024 – § 66/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 279 for, 334 against, 25 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 72 | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 13 | Paragraph 72 — part 2 B10-0156/2024 – § 72/2 Part voted on: “those words” | Roll call | 333 for, 210 against, 92 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Greens; split: EPP |
| 14 | Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 83 B10-0156/2024 – After § 83 – Am 6 | Roll call | 214 for, 359 against, 36 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 15 | Paragraph 90 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the word: ‘significant’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 16 | Paragraph 90 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “that word” | Counted | 292 for, 337 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 17 | Paragraph 91 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘meat and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 18 | Paragraph 91 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 270 for, 355 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 95 B10-0156/2024 – § 95 | Roll call | 424 for, 195 against, 18 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 20 | Paragraph 98 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘targets for reducing the EU’s material and environmental footprints, as well as additional’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 21 | Paragraph 98 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Counted | 281 for, 349 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested bysplit: EPP |
| 22 | Paragraph 131 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘low-carbon’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 23 | Paragraph 131 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: The Left |
| 24 | Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 131 — part 1 B10-0156/2024 – After § 131 – Am 1/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘in reaching net zero’ and ‘EU’” | Roll call | 250 for, 358 against, 24 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN, Patriots; split: ESN |
| 25 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 131 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 26 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 131 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 27 | Amendment 9 to recital A B10-0156/2024 – Recital A – Am 9 | Roll call | 195 for, 429 against, 14 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN |
| 28 | Amendment 3, adding text after recital F B10-0156/2024 – After recital F – Am 3 | Roll call | 187 for, 437 against, 17 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ESN, Greens |
| 29 | Amendment 4 to recital G B10-0156/2024 – Recital G – Am 4 | Roll call | 184 for, 453 against, 3 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Greens |
| 30 | Separate vote on recital I | Show of hands | Adopted | |
| 31 | Vote on text inserted after recital AC | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 32 | Final vote — text as a whole B10-0156/2024 – Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Roll call | 429 for, 183 against, 24 abstained Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, Patriots, ESN · split votes by The Left, EPP (5), ESN · separate votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
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Parliament adopted a resolution setting out its position for the UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29).
The text calls for ambitious global climate action, including on finance, adaptation, and loss and damage.
It urges all parties to align their national climate plans with the Paris Agreement goals.
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Parliament's resolution on COP29 calls for ambitious global climate action, including stronger NDCs, a new collective quantified goal on climate finance, and the phase-out of fossil fuels.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2024/2718(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 14 November 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 14 November 2024 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Authors: Lídia PEREIRA (EPP), Javi LÓPEZ (S&D), Emma WIESNER (Renew), Lena SCHILLING (Greens) and 1 more
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2024). “UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)”. Decision, 14 November 2024. votingId 170528, document B-10-2024-0156, reference 2024/2718(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-14/7 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 14 November 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 14 November 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-11-14, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-11-14/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2024-11-14-7,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29)}},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-11-14},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-14/7}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-11-14/7},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 170528, document B-10-2024-0156, reference 2024/2718(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-11-14-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-11-14 (CC BY 4.0)}
}