EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve: competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation
Shadow (opinion)2026/0212(COD)appointed 14 Sep 2026
1571
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029
Attendance by month
EP · roll-call · last 180 daysCredited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated
Missed votes by sitting
EP · attendance register · last 180 daysEvery plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works
- Tue, 6 Oct 2026Missed 2 of 27 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Thu, 9 Jul 2026Missed 1 of 67 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Wed, 17 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 127 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
- Tue, 16 Jun 2026Missed 1 of 40 votesNot excusedAttendance register ↗Roll-call votes ↗
Voting Record
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED
Voting against the party line
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Bruno TOBBACK voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from S&D majority
3.2% (6 of 187)
The S&D average on the same method is 5.1%. Counted only when Bruno TOBBACK cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 164)
Vooruit · 2 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Largest breaks from the group majority
17 Jun 2026Abstain
Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
Bruno TOBBACK voted Abstain; 73% of voting S&D members (90 of 124) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗17 Sept 2026Abstain
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
Bruno TOBBACK voted Abstain; 66% of voting S&D members (73 of 111) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗7 Jul 2026Against
Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse
Bruno TOBBACK voted Against; 65% of voting S&D members (80 of 124) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗9 Jul 2026For
Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive
Bruno TOBBACK voted For; 62% of voting S&D members (62 of 100) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗9 Jul 2026For
Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive
Bruno TOBBACK voted For; 59% of voting S&D members (63 of 106) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗7 Oct 2026For
Recommendation on EU-China political relations
Bruno TOBBACK voted For; 51% of voting S&D members (63 of 124) voted Abstain.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often
Vote predictions
Vote modelComputed from Bruno TOBBACK’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
Coming up in plenary, early prediction
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 70% of 366 agriculture votes
For likely
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 91% of 843 digital votes
For likely
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 61% of 997 defence votes
For likely
Predicted stance by topic
- climateFor 94% of 16
- foreignFor 100% of 9
- tradeFor 100% of 9
- employmentFor 100% of 9
- transportFor 88% of 8
- defenceFor 63% of 8
- economyFor 88% of 8
- digitalFor 86% of 7
- fisheriesFor 71% of 7
- rule of lawFor 100% of 7
- healthFor 67% of 6
- migrationFor 50% of 4
- budgetFor 100% of 4
- energyFor 67% of 3
- agricultureFor 67% of 3
Votes Bruno missed, how they would likely have voted
EU-Pakistan Agreement: modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV
2026-06-17
For · 95%
90% of 42 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 100% of 9 trade votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Rapporteur files
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Bruno TOBBACK was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Rapporteur · 1
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Electricity market: network charges, taxation, smart grids and grid connections
2026/0203(COD) ↗ · ITRE · appointed 7 Oct 2026
Shadow rapporteur · 1
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system
2025/2006(INI) ↗ · appointed 8 Jan 2025
Show more: shadow rapporteur for opinions (3)
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve: competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation
2026/0212(COD) ↗ · appointed 14 Sep 2026
Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EU) 2019/942, (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2024/1789 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2022/869
2025/0399(COD) ↗ · appointed 23 Mar 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
2025/0385(COD) ↗ · appointed 17 Mar 2026
Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Financial Declarations
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€9,000–9,900/year
Based on declared income bands
1 declared activity
3 board memberships
Council member - City council of Leuven€9,000/yearOther
Board member - VZW De ProletaarUnpaidBoard
Board member - cvba Cultureel Centrum OratorienhofUnpaidBoard
Co-chair MEP Group on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, …UnpaidBoard
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Events and gifts declared to the Parliament
Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Bruno TOBBACK made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.
Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Bruno TOBBACK's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed
Recent Lobby Meetings
Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
27 Oct 2026European Heat Pump AssociationElectrification · Member
21 Oct 2026NG Nordic ASETS Review · Shadow rapporteur for opinion ·2026/0212(COD)
21 Oct 2026FuelsEuropeETS Review · Shadow rapporteur for opinion ·2026/0212(COD)
20 Oct 2026West Vlaanderen ProvincieLunch discussion with the provincial council members of the Province of West Fla…
20 Oct 2026Competentiecentrum Europa & InternationaalBelgian Businesses in the EU · Member
20 Oct 2026IBERDROLANetwork Charges · Rapporteur ·2026/0203(COD)
20 Oct 2026ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KGCircular Economy Act · Member
20 Oct 2026Belgian Recorded Music AssociationFriends of Music · Member
Meetings on legislative files
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
3 meetings on 2 files
These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
Electricity market: network charges, taxation, smart grids and grid connections
Rapporteur2026/0203(COD)appointed 7 Oct 2026
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Parliamentary questions
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
30written and priority questions as author or co-author
Written 30 · Priority 0 · 22 co-authored
Not in this count: 2 oral questions
Latest 10
- 9 Oct 2026Divergent waste shipment procedures hampering battery recycling and evidence-based policymakingWritten question E-004102/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 15 Sept 2026National implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation creating barriers within the single marketWritten question E-003681/2026To the CommissionAwaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 14 Sept 2026Circular Economy Act: regulatory barriers to secondary raw materialsWritten question E-003654/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 10 Sept 2026EU exports of banned pesticidesWritten question E-003605/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 16 Jul 2026Ensuring the continued operation of the Blue Flag Programme under Directive (EU) 2024/825Written question E-003031/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 29Answered 18 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Jun 2026Volkswagen Group prevents users from accessing free, real-time charging data from their electric carsWritten question E-002465/2026To the CommissionAnswered 31 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Jun 2026Access to Temporary Protection Directive provisions in Belgium for babies born after 24 February 2022Written question E-002349/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 6Answered 31 Aug 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 8 Apr 2026Contingency framework for public support in the steel sectorWritten question E-001433/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 15 Jun 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 25 Mar 2026EU manufacturing of net-zero technologies and trade defenceWritten question E-001239/2026To the CommissionAnswered 13 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Mar 2026Use of Emissions Trading System revenues and Italian ‘Energy Decree’Written question E-000946/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 14Answered 29 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 9 Feb 2026Russian space activity exposes vulnerabilities in Europe’s satellite infrastructureWritten question E-000524/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 6Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
- 14 Jan 2026Processing and incineration of PFAS-containing wasteWritten question E-000147/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 24 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Dec 2025Whale and dolphin hunting in the Faroe IslandsWritten question E-005028/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 33Answered 30 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Dec 2025The misuse of capacity mechanisms by Member StatesWritten question E-004811/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 27 Mar 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 4 Nov 2025Revision of emissions trading system State aid guidelines on indirect cost compensationWritten question E-004318/2025To the CommissionAnswered 2 Feb 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Sept 2025Support for EU battery producersWritten question E-003795/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 11Answered 17 Apr 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Sept 2025Enhancing the resilience of mobile network sites following the blackout in Spain and PortugalWritten question E-003786/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 8 Jan 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Sept 2025Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and the effective implementation of the Polluter Pays principleWritten question E-003552/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 11 Nov 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 18 Jun 2025Commission guidance on the compensation models for electricity demand response through aggregationWritten question E-002465/2025To the CommissionAnswered 26 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 17 Jun 2025The role of local authorities in addressing the financial and operational challenges posed by PFAS and other persistent chemical contaminants in EuropeWritten question E-002429/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 20Answered 26 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 2 Jun 2025Driving range of zero-emission vehicles and in-vehicle dataWritten question E-002205/2025To the CommissionAnswered 29 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 21 May 2025High energy prices and the functioning of EU energy marketsWritten question E-002040/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 13Answered 2 Sept 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 May 2025Emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism – DRI steel loopholeWritten question E-001999/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 19Answered 1 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 30 Apr 2025Countering the threats of heated tobacco products (HTPs) for public health in EuropeWritten question E-001719/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 1Answered 22 Aug 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 16 Apr 202530th anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama of TibetWritten question E-001550/2025To the Vice-President / High Representativeco-authored with 6Answered 27 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 7 Apr 2025Taxation of big digital tech companiesWritten question E-001409/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 38Answered 17 Jul 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 27 Mar 2025Follow-up on the European Council’s call for long-term investment planning on interconnecting the EU energy marketWritten question E-001304/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 7Answered 10 Jun 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 6 Mar 2025The Commission’s action plan for ensuring Starlink will not be used against Europe for blackmail in the futureWritten question E-000978/2025To the Commissionco-authored with 9Answered 19 May 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 13 Nov 2024Responsibility of online market platformsWritten question E-002518/2024To the CommissionAnswered 14 Feb 2025Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
- 19 Aug 2024Restructuring at Audi in BrusselsWritten question E-001518/2024To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 31 Oct 2024Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
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- 17 Apr 2026Taxation of windfall profits in the energy sectorOral question O-000019/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 53Question ↗PDF ↗
- 9 Mar 2026Public procurement and deaths at work: choosing the best bidder in social terms and making social rights and safety at work a condition for access to contractsOral question O-000011/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 35Question ↗PDF ↗
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted
About Bruno TOBBACK
Bruno Tobback is a Member of the European Parliament for Belgium, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and to the national party Vooruit. Tobback's current term is the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), which began on 16 July 2024. Before joining the Parliament, Tobback held roles including Lawyer at the Brussels Bar (1994–2001), Minister for the environment and pensions (2004–2007), Member of the Federal Parliament (2007–2014), Party Chair sp.a (2011–2015) and Member of the Flemish Parliament (2014–2021).
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →More MEPs from Belgium
More MEPs in Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)
Methodology
Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.
Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →