Parliament opposes strict rules on soy in biofuels
Official title: Bezwaar op grond van artikel 114, lid 3, van het Reglement: traject om de bijdrage van biobrandstoffen, vloeibare biomassa en biomassabrand stoffen met een hoog risico van indirecte veranderingen in landgebruik te verlagen tot de streefcijfers voor hernieuwbare energie
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted’)
In plain language
- The European Parliament wants to block Commission rules that classify soy as a high-risk crop for biofuels.
- This mainly affects European soy farmers, animal feed producers, and the biodiesel industry.
- For you, this means that European soy could still be used in fuels, reducing reliance on foreign imports.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
How parliament voted
Passed on 8 July 2026388 for · 248 against · 24 abstention(s)
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EPP (Christian Democrats) Divided
159 for · 14 against · 0 abstentions
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S&D (Social Democrats) Divided
27 for · 94 against · 2 abstentions
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ECR (Conservatives) Voted for
78 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Renew (Liberals) Divided
14 for · 40 against · 19 abstentions
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Patriots for Europe Voted for
72 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Greens/EFA Divided
0 for · 48 against · 1 abstention
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The Left Divided
0 for · 40 against · 1 abstention
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Non-attached Divided
14 for · 12 against · 0 abstentions
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Europe of Sovereign Nations Divided
24 for · 0 against · 1 abstention
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🇧🇬 MEPs from Bulgaria
Majority in favour10 for · 5 against · 0 abstentions
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