Decision
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 617 for · 18 against · 19 abstained roll call
- Date
- 10 September 2025, 14:19
- Kind
- New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/0039(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Antonio Decaro
- Topics
- Climate & environmentEconomy & single marketTrade & customs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 5 votes · 3 roll calls
- Requested by
- ESN (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Wednesday 10 September 2025
- Final vote
- 178285
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 617 for, 18 against, 19 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 1 part of the text voted on separately (1 lapsed).
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 29 | Against 7 | Abst. 1 | No vote 9 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.68 | |
| Greens | For 47 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 5 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.97 | |
| S&D | For 123 | Against 0 | Abst. 1 | No vote 12 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.99 | |
| Renew | For 67 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 171 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 17 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 72 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Patriots | For 63 | Against 6 | Abst. 11 | No vote 5 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.68 | |
| ESN | For 24 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.94 | |
| No group | For 21 | Against 3 | Abst. 6 | No vote 0 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, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 28
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 · 7 voted against, 1 abstained of 37 who voted
Voted against (7)
- Anthony SMITH France
- Arash SAEIDI France
- Damien CARÊME France
- Leila CHAIBI France
- Manon AUBRY France
- Marina MESURE France
- Younous OMARJEE France
Abstained (1)
- Marc BOTENGA Belgium
Greens line For · 1 voted against of 48 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Ignazio Roberto MARINO Italy
S&D line For · 1 abstained of 124 who voted
Abstained (1)
- Maria GRAPINI Romania
Patriots line For · 6 voted against, 11 abstained of 80 who voted
Voted against (6)
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Harald VILIMSKY Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
Abstained (11)
- Anna Maria CISINT Italy
- Hermann TERTSCH Spain
- Isabella TOVAGLIERI Italy
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA Spain
- Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL Spain
- Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN Spain
- Paolo BORCHIA Italy
- Raffaele STANCANELLI Italy
- Roberto VANNACCI Italy
- Silvia SARDONE Italy
- Susanna CECCARDI Italy
ESN line For · 1 voted against of 25 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Ivan DAVID Czechia
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| Belgium | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.92 |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| Germany | 91 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.98 |
| Denmark | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.86 |
| Finland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| France | 70 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0.86 |
| Greece | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.70 |
| Croatia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 59 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0.82 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 47 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.97 |
| Portugal | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.90 |
| Sweden | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88 |
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
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine VERHEYEN Germany | EPP | Speeches3 | 10 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Antonio DECARO Italy | S&D | Speeches5 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Pina PICIERNO changed group Italy | Renew | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Karin KARLSBRO Sweden | Renew | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Mohammed CHAHIM Netherlands | S&D | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden | The Left | Speeches2 | 9 Sept 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
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All votes on this decision, 5
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proposal to vote on amendments | Show of hands | Rejected | |
| 2 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Accord provisoire - Am 32 | Roll call | 617 for, 18 against, 19 abstained Adopted | |
| 3 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 4 | Vote on text inserted after recital 2 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 5 | Final vote Commission proposal | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
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| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Final vote on the provisional agreement A10-0085/2025 - Antonio Decaro - Accord provisoire - Am 32 | Roll call | 617 for, 18 against, 19 abstained Adopted | |
| 3 | Final vote Text as a whole | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 4 | Vote on text inserted after recital 2 | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed | |
| 5 | Final vote Commission proposal | Roll call | 0 for, 0 against, 0 abstained Lapsed |
Roll call requested by ESN.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted its position on a proposal to simplify and strengthen the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism, which aims to ease obligations for small importers.
The proposal introduces a de minimis exemption for imports below 50 tonnes, relieving around 90% of importers while keeping about 99% of emissions covered.
Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal, and forwards its position to the Council and national parliaments.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation amends the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to exempt electricity generated entirely in the exclusive economic zone of an EEA Member State and imported directly into the Union, and clarifies the definition of embedded emissions of input materials.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/0039(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 17 October 2025 and now EU law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 31 March 2025 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 13 May 2025 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 14 May 2025 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Deal approved in committee 3 July 2025 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 10 September 2025 (done)
- Published as law · 17 October 2025 (done)
Lead committee: ENVI · Rapporteur: MEP #257122 (S&D)
Other decisions on this dossier
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 12 connections: Other decisions on this dossier · Running issue: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism · Running issue: EU climate neutrality · Other decisions of the part-session on ENVI dossiers
Other decisions on this dossier
- Decision Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism New EU law · report by Antonio Decaro 22 May 2025 Passed
Running issue: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
- Issue Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Running issue · EU initiative 15 Sept 2026
- Decision Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures New EU law · report by Mohammed Chahim 15 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards simplifying and strengthening the carbon border adjustment mechanism New EU law · report by Antonio Decaro 22 May 2025 Passed
Running issue: EU climate neutrality
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- Decision Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030 New EU law 15 Sept 2026 Urgent procedure agreed
- Decision Market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors New EU law · report by Danuše Nerudová 15 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Market stability reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): ceasing the invalidation of allowances New EU law · report by Pierfrancesco Maran 15 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund New EU law · report by Pascal Canfin 15 Sept 2026 Passed
- Decision Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures New EU law · report by Mohammed Chahim 15 Sept 2026 Passed
Other decisions of the part-session on ENVI dossiers
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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 (2025). “Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening”. Decision, 10 September 2025. votingId 178285, document A-10-2025-0085, reference 2025/0039(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 10 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 10 September 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-10, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-09-10/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-09-10-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: simplification and strengthening}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-09-10},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-09-10/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 178285, document A-10-2025-0085, reference 2025/0039(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-09-10-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-09-10 (CC BY 4.0)}
}