Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

1. ✓ Referred to committee (done) 10 July 2025
2. ✓ Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 December 2025
3. ✓ Tabled for plenary (done) 12 December 2025
4. ✓ Plenary vote (done) Adopted 20 January 2026
5. ✓ Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament asks the Commission to propose a law and says what it should contain.

Lead committee

Employment and Social Affairs EMPL

Author

Jana TOOM (Renew)

Shadow rapporteurs

Gheorghe FALCĂ (EPP), Klára DOBREV (S&D), Séverine WERBROUCK (Patriots), Georgiana TEODORESCU (ECR), Sara MATTHIEU (Greens), Rudi KENNES (The Left)

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. 20 Jan 2026 Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 10

   Rejected 175–455–23

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

2. 20 Jan 2026 Amendment 1 to recital A

   Rejected 288–294–63

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   Divided ÷

   ESN

   Divided ÷

3. 20 Jan 2026 Amendment 2 to recital E

   Rejected 178–454–20

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   Abst. ○

4. 20 Jan 2026 Amendment 3 to recital F

   Rejected 187–436–24

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

5. 20 Jan 2026 Amendment 10, adding text after recital F

   Rejected 207–425–14

   The Left

   Against ✗

   Greens

   Against ✗

   S&D

   Against ✗

   Renew

   Against ✗

   EPP

   Against ✗

   ECR

   For ✓

   Patriots

   For ✓

   ESN

   For ✓

6. 20 Jan 2026 Final vote — text as a whole

   Adopted 420–207–20

   The Left

   For ✓

   Greens

   For ✓

   S&D

   For ✓

   Renew

   For ✓

   EPP

   For ✓

   ECR

   Against ✗

   Patriots

   Against ✗

   ESN

   Against ✗

1. Adopted by Parliament20 Jan 2026

   Adopted text TA10-0003/2026 TA-10-2026-0003

   Compare with tabled for plenary

2. Tabled for plenary12 Dec 2025

   Report A10-0261/2025 A-10-2025-0261

   Compare with committee draft

3. Committee draft3 Sept 2025

   Draft report (EMPL) EMPL-PR-775632

1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0261/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0003/2026

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

   Drops the call for a legislative proposal and specific measures, replacing them with a focus on social dialogue and monitoring. Removes the welcome of the EU Fair Transition Observatory pilot project. The other changes are formal or wording: decimal separators updated and annex title rephrased.

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   Compare the two versions

2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (EMPL) → Report A10-0261/2025

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

   Adds many new recitals and paragraphs on youth, SMEs, rural areas, social economy, and funding, expanding the scope of the resolution. Strengthens requirements for information and consultation, training rights, and national strategies, adding mandatory and timely consultation. Adds a new recommendation on implementation and enforcement, respecting member states' prerogatives and social partner autonomy. Other changes are formal or wording: updated citations and rephrased annex text.

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Permalink

https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2131

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 (2026). “Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies”. Dossier, 20 January 2026. procId 2025-2131, reference 2025/2131(INL). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2131 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2131(INL). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2131 (CC BY 4.0).

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