The European Parliament takes a position on a European Commission proposal setting a legal obligation to restore degraded ecosystems across the EU in order to secure long-term provision of essential services for human wellbeing and support climate change mitigation and adaptation. There was no majority in favour of the proposed regulation as amended in the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI), responsible for the file, so the Committee hence table to plenary the proposal to reject the Commission’s proposal. Extracts from the vote: the plenary rejects the rejection of the Commission proposal tabled by the EPP group. MEPs then proceed to voting on the amendments, leading to the final amended text being adopted. It means that the inter-institutional negotiations with the European Council and the European Commission can start.

Strasbourg

plenary session

vote

LUENA, César (S&D, ES)

European Green Deal (T)

Delivery EE2024 (T)

nature restoration law (T)

Nature Restoration Law: extracts from the vote

Opening of the vote on the proposal to reject the Commission proposal

Results of the vote on the proposal to reject the Commission proposal: 648 voters / 312 in favour / 324 against / 12 abstention

Atmosphere shots from the votes on the amendments (22 shots)

Opening of the final vote on the Commission proposal

Results of the final vote on the Commission proposal: 649 voters / 336 in favour / 300 against / 13 abstention