MEPs vote on three draft laws that are part of the “Fit For 55” package - the Revision of the Emissions Trading System (ETS), the Social Climate Fund and the Carbon Border Adjustment Fund - following their postponement during the previous session.

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CASA, David (EPP, MT)

LIESE, Peter (EPP, DE)

DE LANGE, Esther (EPP, NL)

fight against climate change (T)

CHAHIM, Mohammed (S&D, NL)

European Green Deal (T)

european climate law (T)

Fit for 55 (T)

Fit for 55: extracts from the voting session on 3 reports - Revision of the EU trading system, Social climate fund and Carbon border adjustment

SOUNDBITE in EN, Robert METSOLA, EP President, So the next item on the agenda is one round of political group speakers on the Fit for 55 concerning the reports by Mr Liese on the revision of the EU emissions trading system. Mr Casa, Mrs De Lange on the social climate find the fund and Mr Shahim on the carbon border adjustment mechanism.

SOUNDBITE (English), Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), EPP Group leader, We all understood how difficult it to bring the interests together. On the one hand, Friday for future. On the other hand, the yellow vest movement, the social dimension and the fear of a lot of young people in Europe to be another lost generations of that jobs and competitiveness thing. So I think we achieved a lot.

SOUNDBITE (Spanish), Iratxe GARC&#205;A P&#201;REZ (S&amp;D, ES), S&amp;D Group leader, I'd invite everyone, those who lead groups in this House, all members of the European Parliament, to stop playing the blame game and saying who's responsible, who's not? We need to start working. Let's stop pointing fingers and be responsible. Responsible. The Fit for 55 is the response that we need to a climate emergency.

SOUNDBITE in FR, Pascal CANFIN (Renew Europe, FR) Two weeks ago, we failed as a Parliament. This was a collective failure. It was a failure for the climate. It was a failure for this institution. In just two weeks, we have managed to turn the situation around and we have found a compromise which will allow us to vote massively in favour of a huge package in the biggest package for the climate ever adopted in Europe.

SOUNDBITE (English), Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Greens EFA Group leader, We have said from the start, yes, this package is fit for fifty five. But this package is not fit for one and a half degrees. Exactly. And that we should all acknowledge that It doesn't mean that we will not support this package. We as the Green group will support this package because we know that for now, fifty five is where this house wants to be. But let's see and let's use this also as a stepping stone to do more for the climate, [14:33:36][31.5]

SOUNDBITE (English), Alexandr VONDRA (ECR, CZ), So we the ECR are ready to look for common ground and common solutions, but not under undemocratic circumstances, not in supporting this package deal. which will bring more harm to the businesses, which will bring more harm to the poor people, and which will not solve the climate problem.

SOUNDBITE in EN, Silvia MODIG, (The Left, FL): The climate politics of this house is completely contradictory. On one hand, we passed the climate law where we stated all targets must be based on science and aligned with the Paris agreement. And yet today we are voting on a proposal which is not according to science and Mr. Canfin. We are not in line with one point five degrees.

Opening the vote on the LIESE report, voting atmosphere, 3 shots

Sign announcing the results of the vote: 439 in favour, 157 against, 32 abstentions

Opening the vote on the CASA, DE LANGE report, voting atmosphere, 3 shots

Sign announcing the results of the vote: 479 in favour, 103 against, 48 abstentions

Opening the vote on the CHAHIM report, voting atmosphere, 3 shots

Sign announcing the results of the vote: 450 in favour, 115 against, 55 abstentions and congratulations.