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The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK (COP26)

Climate & Environment66%★
Confidence: 66%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
  • title/description contains "climate"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
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Vote ID 136532Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
48
/ 100

Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Climate
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Some national delegation divergence
  • ✓Close result
  • ✓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+6 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+7 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+8 / 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 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK (COP26)”. EPP, PfE and ECR voted mostly in favour, while S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, NI and Left voted mostly against. ESN mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (306 for, 363 against, 24 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
306
Against
363
Abstain
24
Margin of victory
57 votes
Turnout (cast)
693
Absent
12
Participation rate
98.3%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 164Against 12Abstain 1Absent 2
S&D136 MEPs
For 2Against 128Abstain 2Absent 4
Renew101 MEPs
For 10Against 90Abstain 1Absent 0
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 0Against 70Abstain 0Absent 1
PfE67 MEPs
For 58Against 0Abstain 7Absent 2
ECR63 MEPs
For 52Against 5Abstain 4Absent 2
NI44 MEPs
For 17Against 21Abstain 6Absent 0
The Left38 MEPs
For 0Against 37Abstain 0Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 1Against 0Abstain 3Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Italy43
  • Poland41
  • Hungary14
  • Czech Republic13
  • Austria10
Most against
  • France48
  • Germany48
  • Spain41
  • Netherlands22
  • Romania18
Divided delegations
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 9Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 9Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 5Against 5Abstain 2Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 13Against 7Abstain 1Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 2Against 8Abstain 3Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 2Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 5Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 30Against 48Abstain 0Absent 1
Germany96 MEPs
For 36Against 48Abstain 10Absent 2
Greece21 MEPs
For 10Against 9Abstain 2Absent 0
Hungary21 MEPs
For 14Against 7Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 5Against 7Abstain 0Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 43Against 31Abstain 0Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 6Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 6Against 22Abstain 0Absent 1
Poland52 MEPs
For 41Against 7Abstain 2Absent 2
Portugal21 MEPs
For 7Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 14Against 18Abstain 1Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 6Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 4Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 17Against 41Abstain 0Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 2Against 15Abstain 3Absent 1

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