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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 136600Source: official EP roll-call records
Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗
45
/ 100

Importance Score

Medium importance

Why this vote stands out:

  • ✓High-interest topic: Climate
  • ✓Some political group division
  • ✓Some 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+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 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, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA, ECR, NI and Left voted mostly in favour, while PfE and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (572 for, 98 against, 22 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
572
Against
98
Abstain
22
Margin of victory
474 votes
Turnout (cast)
692
Absent
13
Participation rate
98.2%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs
For 160Against 17Abstain 0Absent 2
S&D136 MEPs
For 132Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4
Renew101 MEPs
For 101Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Greens/EFA71 MEPs
For 70Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
PfE67 MEPs
For 3Against 45Abstain 16Absent 3
ECR63 MEPs
For 42Against 18Abstain 1Absent 2
NI44 MEPs
For 24Against 15Abstain 5Absent 0
The Left38 MEPs
For 37Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
ESN4 MEPs
For 1Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour
  • Germany84
  • France56
  • Spain54
  • Poland50
  • Romania31
Most against
  • Italy40
  • Hungary12
Divided delegations
  • Austria
  • Hungary
  • Italy
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria19 MEPs
For 10Against 9Abstain 0Absent 0
Belgium21 MEPs
For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 17Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Croatia12 MEPs
For 11Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 19Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Denmark14 MEPs
For 12Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Finland14 MEPs
For 12Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
France79 MEPs
For 56Against 0Abstain 21Absent 2
Germany96 MEPs
For 84Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2
Greece21 MEPs
For 18Against 3Abstain 0Absent 0
Hungary21 MEPs
For 9Against 12Abstain 0Absent 0
Ireland13 MEPs
For 12Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Italy76 MEPs
For 34Against 40Abstain 0Absent 2
Latvia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 11Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Netherlands29 MEPs
For 23Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1
Poland52 MEPs
For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2
Portugal21 MEPs
For 21Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 31Against 2Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovakia14 MEPs
For 13Against 1Abstain 0Absent 0
Slovenia8 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0
Spain59 MEPs
For 54Against 4Abstain 0Absent 1
Sweden21 MEPs
For 17Against 3Abstain 0Absent 1

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