Decision
Energy-intensive industries
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- show of hands — no count
- Date
- 3 April 2025, 13:26–13:34
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (8)
- Dossier
- 2025/2536(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Climate & environmentEconomy & single marketEnergy Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 50 votes · 30 roll calls · 18 amendments
- Requested by
- Greens (1 roll call, 2 split votes) · ECR (1 roll call, 4 split votes) · Patriots (1 roll call, 1 split vote, 1 separate vote) · Members (1 roll call, 2 split votes)
- Sitting
- Thursday 3 April 2025
- Final vote
- 174247
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Show of hands — no count
Adopted.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 18 amendments (9 adopted, 9 rejected) and 31 parts of the text voted on separately (6 adopted, 12 rejected, 13 lapsed).
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christel SCHALDEMOSE Denmark | S&D | Speeches4 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Pascale PIERA France | Patriots | Speeches2 | 3 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Mélanie DISDIER France | Patriots | Speeches2 | 2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Thomas PELLERIN-CARLIN France | S&D | Speeches2 | 2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Bruno GONÇALVES Portugal | S&D | Speeches2 | 2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
| Jens GEIER Germany | S&D | Speeches2 | 2 Apr 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | no roll call |
Show the other 46 speakers
All votes on this decision, 50
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amendment 18 to paragraph 1 B10-0209/2025 - § 1 - Am 18 | Roll call | 194 for, 407 against, 10 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the EU’s decarbonisation objectives and to stable and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 3 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: Patriots |
Show the other 49 votesShow the other 47 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paragraph 1 — part 1 of 2 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘the EU’s decarbonisation objectives and to stable and’” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| 3 | Paragraph 1 — part 2 of 2 Part voted on: “those words” | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR; separate: Patriots |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Amendment 19, adding text after paragraph 1 B10-0209/2025 - Après le § 1 - Am 19 | Roll call | 182 for, 414 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 5 | Amendment 20, adding text after paragraph 1 B10-0209/2025 - Après le § 1 - Am 20 | Roll call | 209 for, 386 against, 11 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 6 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 1 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 7 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 8 | Separate vote on paragraph 2 | Counted | 160 for, 429 against, 23 abstained Rejected | |
| 9 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 10 | Amendment 10 to paragraph 3 B10-0209/2025 - § 3 - Am 10 | Roll call | 300 for, 248 against, 59 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 11 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Show of hands | Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 12 | Separate vote on paragraph 3 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 13 | Vote on text inserted after paragraph 5 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 14 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 15 | Amendment 23 to paragraph 6 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 23 | Roll call | 178 for, 421 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Patriots |
| 16 | Amendment 11 to paragraph 6 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 11 | Roll call | 112 for, 454 against, 49 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 17 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 6 — part 1 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 15/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘progressively’, ‘whenever it becomes feasible’, ‘underlines that carbon capture, utilisation and storage plays a key role in the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors’, ‘and the production of low-carbon products’ and ‘including low-carbon hydrogen’” | Roll call | 282 for, 309 against, 24 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 18 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 19 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 20 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 6 — part 4 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 15/4 Part voted on: ‘underlines that carbon capture, utilisation and storage plays a key role in the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors’ without the word ‘key’ | Roll call | 352 for, 214 against, 42 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 21 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 6 — part 5 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 15/5 Part voted on: “key” | Roll call | 357 for, 226 against, 16 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 22 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 6 — part 6 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 15/6 Part voted on: “and the production of low-carbon products” | Roll call | 376 for, 229 against, 7 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 23 | Amendment 15 to paragraph 6 — part 7 B10-0209/2025 - § 6 - Am 15/7 Part voted on: “including low-carbon hydrogen” | Roll call | 372 for, 226 against, 12 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 24 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 25 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 26 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 27 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 28 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 29 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 30 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 31 | Separate vote on paragraph 6 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | Requested byroll call: Members; split: Members, Patriots, ECR |
| 32 | Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 6 B10-0209/2025 - Après le § 6 - Am 12 | Roll call | 204 for, 370 against, 31 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 33 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Counted | 279 for, 300 against, 10 abstained Rejected | |
| 34 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 7 — part 1 B10-0209/2025 - § 7 - Am 16/1 Part voted on: “Text as a whole without the words: ‘low-carbon’ and ‘technology neutral’” | Roll call | 430 for, 129 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 35 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 7 — part 2 B10-0209/2025 - § 7 - Am 16/2 Part voted on: “low-carbon” | Roll call | 369 for, 219 against, 10 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 36 | Amendment 16 to paragraph 7 — part 3 B10-0209/2025 - § 7 - Am 16/3 Part voted on: “technology neutral” | Roll call | 386 for, 211 against, 9 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Members, Greens; split: Greens |
| 37 | Separate vote on paragraph 7 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 38 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 39 | Separate vote on paragraph 12 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 40 | Separate vote on paragraph 14 | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 41 | Amendment 7 to recital A B10-0209/2025 - Considérant A - Am 7 | Roll call | 236 for, 370 against, 7 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 42 | Separate vote on recital B | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 43 | Separate vote on recital B | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 44 | Separate vote on recital B B10-0209/2025 - Considérant B/2 | Roll call | 453 for, 127 against, 32 abstained Adopted | Requested bysplit: Members |
| 45 | Amendment 8, adding text after recital B B10-0209/2025 - Après le considérant B - Am 8 | Roll call | 348 for, 260 against, 3 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 46 | Amendment 9 to recital D B10-0209/2025 - Considérant D - Am 9 | Roll call | 165 for, 417 against, 32 abstained Rejected | Requested byroll call: ECR |
| 47 | Separate vote on recital F | Show of hands | Rejected | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 48 | Separate vote on recital F | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 49 | Separate vote on recital F | Show of hands | Adopted | Requested bysplit: ECR |
| 50 | Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Show of hands | Adopted |
Roll calls requested by Greens, ECR, Patriots, Members · split votes by Greens (2), ECR (4), Patriots, Members (2) · separate votes by Patriots.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on energy-intensive industries, which are crucial for the EU's economy, jobs, strategic autonomy, competitiveness, and decarbonisation.
The text calls for faster permitting, grid investment, and measures to cut energy costs, such as promoting long-term contracts and reducing taxes.
It also urges support for clean technologies, including hydrogen, and better use of emissions trading revenues.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
This resolution addresses the challenges facing energy-intensive industries (EIIs) in the EU, calling for measures to reduce energy costs, accelerate permitting, enhance grid integration, and support decarbonisation while maintaining competitiveness.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2536(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 3 April 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 3 April 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
Lead committee: ITRE · Author: Giorgio GORI (S&D)
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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Running issue: EU competitiveness
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official source
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “Energy-intensive industries”. Decision, 3 April 2025. votingId 174247, document B-10-2025-0209, reference 2025/2536(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/8 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Results of votes, sitting of 3 April 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-04-03/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-04-03-8,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Energy-intensive industries}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-04-03},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/8}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-04-03/8},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 174247, document B-10-2025-0209, reference 2025/2536(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-04-03-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-04-03 (CC BY 4.0)}
}