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2026/0325(COD)COD

Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations

This file in Industry & Research is currently at EP 1st Reading. EUvahti does not yet have a verified plain-language summary, so the official title is shown unchanged.

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EP 1st Reading
Last movement
20 Oct 2026
Started
19 Oct 2026
Lead committees
ITRE / ENVI
This file last checked · Helsinki time
21 Oct 2026, 12:28

Latest movement

Parliament held a plenary vote

20 Oct 2026

Plenary vote

Vote recorded; totals are not yet available

20 Oct 2026

Where this file is now

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  1. 1Commission Proposal19 Oct 2026
  2. 2EP Committee
  3. 3EP 1st Reading · Current recorded stepLast dated movement: 20 Oct 2026
  4. 4Council Position
  5. 5EP 2nd Reading · If needed
  6. 6Conciliation · If needed
  7. 7Adopted
  8. 8Published in OJ
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Commission Proposal
19 Oct 2026
2
EP Committee
3
EP 1st Reading · Current
20 Oct 2026
4
Council Position
5
EP 2nd Reading · If needed
6
Conciliation · If needed
7
Adopted
8
Published in OJ

EP 1st Reading

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19 Oct 2026
Parliament held a plenary vote
20 Oct 2026

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Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postponement of certain obligations ***I

20 Oct 2026

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Key facts

Procedure type
COD
Ordinary Legislative Procedure (co-decision)
Policy area
Industry & Research
Parliament file

Committees

ITRE

Industry, Research and Energylead

ENVI

Environment, Public Health and Food Safetylead

Topics

energy

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