Objection to Soybean Biofuel Phase-out

by name voted on 08.07.2026

Summary

The European Parliament objects to a new regulation that classifies soybean as a high-risk biofuel feedstock, which would phase out soy-based biodiesel by 2030 based on flawed scientific data.

10 08.07.2026

Resolution

energy

economy

transport

environment

agri-foodstuffs

public administration

business and competition

Key points

The European Parliament objects to the classification of soybean as a high-risk biofuel feedstock.
The regulation is accused of using an incorrect observation baseline, shifting from 2008 to 2014.
Soy-based biodiesel would be completely phased out from EU renewable energy targets by the year 2030.
The decision ignores the practice of double-cropping, which artificially inflates land expansion calculations.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

ESN

NI

Total

Documents (PDFs)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Commission delegated regulation of 10 April 2026 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/807 to introduce a trajectory to gradually decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets Objection to a delegated act: Trajectory to decrease the contribution of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels to renewable energy targets

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