The role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition

1. ✓ Referred to committee (done) 23 January 2025
2. ✓ Committee work (done) Report adopted 25 June 2025
3. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done) 9 July 2025
4. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 10 September 2025
5. ✓ Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Lead committee

Regional Development REGI

Author

Ciaran MULLOOLY (Renew)

Shadow rapporteurs

Paulo DO NASCIMENTO CABRAL (EPP), Nora MEBAREK (S&D), Şerban Dimitrie STURDZA (ECR), Gordan BOSANAC (Greens), Elena KOUNTOURA (The Left), Irmhild BOSSDORF (ESN)

Opinion: EMPL

Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Giusi PRINCI (EPP)

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Key: ✓ For ✗ Against ○ Abstained ÷ Divided (no clear line)

1. 10 Sept 2025 Amendment 1 to paragraph 49

   Adopted 328–306–27

   The Left

   For ✓

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   Against ✗

   ESN

   Against ✗

2. 10 Sept 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

   Adopted 519–99–48

   The Left

   For ✓

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Divided ÷

   Patriots

   Against ✗

   ESN

   Against ✗

1. Adopted by Parliament10 Sept 2025

   Adopted text TA10-0186/2025 TA-10-2025-0186

   Compare with tabled for plenary

2. Tabled for plenary9 Jul 2025

   Report A10-0137/2025 A-10-2025-0137

   Compare with committee draft

3. Committee draft25 Feb 2025

   Draft report (REGI) REGI-PR-769954

Committee opinions: Opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (EMPL)

1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0137/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0186/2025

   ▸ AIAI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

   Changes the stance on the Just Transition Fund: now regrets the lack of a stand-alone proposal and calls for its continuation. Other changes are formal: corrected directive number, decimal separators, and punctuation.

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2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (REGI) → Report A10-0137/2025

   ▸ AIAI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

   Expands the scope to include islands, outermost regions, and additional sectors like automotive and tourism. Adds detailed provisions on education, training, apprenticeships, housing, and quality jobs, including social contracts and transition income. Modifies special economic zones to include social criteria, temporary tax incentives, and safeguards for SMEs and the single market. Calls for a new JTF 'II' fund post-2027 with broader scope and better allocation criteria, and addresses state aid and community schemes. The other changes are formal: added a reference to a Commission communication.

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Permalink

https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2121

Official source

• Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL) ↗

Data source

• EP Open Data API: procedure record ↗

Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Retrieved

25 September 2026

European Parliament (2025). “The role of cohesion policy in supporting the just transition”. Dossier, 10 September 2025. procId 2024-2121, reference 2024/2121(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2121 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2121(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2121 (CC BY 4.0).

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