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The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter

Climate & Environment66%★
Confidence: 66%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "climate"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Climate & Environment →
Human Rights64%
Confidence: 64%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "human rights"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Human Rights →
Vote ID 131382Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
54
/ 100

Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Climate
  • ✓Strong political group division
  • ✓Significant national delegation divergence
  • ✓High participation
  • ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+12 / 15
Turnout+5 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+3 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 10
Group division+12 / 15
Country division+12 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter”. S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while EPP, PfE and ESN voted mostly against. ECR mostly abstained. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (370 for, 254 against, 63 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For
370
Against
254
Abstain
63
Margin of victory
116 votes
Turnout (cast)
687
Absent
18
Participation rate
97.5%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 12Against 157Abstain 6Absent 4
S&D136 MEPs
For 127Against 1Abstain 1Absent 7
Renew101 MEPs
For 98Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
PfE67 MEPs
For 2Against 58Abstain 7Absent 0
ECR63 MEPs
For 1Against 15Abstain 45Absent 2
NI44 MEPs
For 21Against 19Abstain 2Absent 2
The Left38 MEPs
For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 0Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany54
  • France48
  • Spain42
  • Romania18
  • Netherlands17
Most against
  • Italy36
  • Hungary13
  • Austria10
  • Greece10
Divided delegations
  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Italy
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 8Against 10Abstain 0Absent 1
Belgium21 MEPs
For 11Against 0Abstain 10Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 8Against 7Abstain 2Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 5Against 4Abstain 3Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 10Against 10Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 5Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 9Against 3Abstain 0Absent 2
France79 MEPs
For 48Against 31Abstain 0Absent 0
Germany96 MEPs
For 54Against 39Abstain 1Absent 2
Greece21 MEPs
For 8Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2
Hungary21 MEPs
For 4Against 13Abstain 0Absent 4
Ireland13 MEPs
For 13Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Italy76 MEPs
For 30Against 36Abstain 7Absent 3
Latvia8 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 6Against 4Abstain 1Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 4Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 17Against 11Abstain 1Absent 0
Poland52 MEPs
For 9Against 16Abstain 25Absent 2
Portugal21 MEPs
For 14Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 18Against 14Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 7Against 3Abstain 4Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 42Against 13Abstain 4Absent 0
Sweden21 MEPs
For 12Against 8Abstain 0Absent 1

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