Bill 8496 (\"Énergies renouvelables\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 25 June 2025.
\nSittings: Sitting of 25 June 2025, Sitting of 25 June 2025
\nThe Chamber debated bill 8496 on financing the State contribution to the EU renewable energy financing mechanism, worth up to 265 million euros to 2028, and adopted it by 55 votes to 5 with the ADR against.
\nGuy Arendt (DP), stating why the mechanism is needed for a small country:
\n\n\nDëst Instrument ass onëmgänglech, fir den Ausbau vun der europäescher Kooperatioun am Beräich vun den erneierbaren Energien ze fërderen, virun allem dowéinst, well mir e klengt Land sinn an d’Potenzial bei eis um Terrain limitéiert ass.
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This instrument is indispensable to promote the build-up of European cooperation on renewable energy, above all because we are a small country and our potential on the ground is limited.
\nSitting of 25 June 2025, Guy Arendt, DP
\nJeff Boonen (CSV), arguing that a European approach puts renewable production where it is efficient:
\n\n\nWa mir dat hei op europäeschem Niveau uginn, erlaabt dat, dass d’Energie do produzéiert gëtt, wou et Sënn mécht, an zwar wou et effizient ass, déi erneierbar Energien auszebauen.
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If we tackle this at European level, that allows the energy to be produced where it makes sense, namely where it is efficient to build renewables.
\nSitting of 25 June 2025, Jeff Boonen, CSV
\nGeorges Engel (LSAP), stating that the country needs the European financing mechanism:
\n\n\nAls klengt Land ass et kloer, dass mer den REFM brauchen.
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As a small country it is clear that we need the REFM.
\nSitting of 25 June 2025, Georges Engel, LSAP
\n25 June 2025 — Premier vote constitutionnel.
\n| Party | For | Against | Abstain |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSV | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| DP | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| LSAP | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| ADR | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| déi gréng | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Piraten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| déi Lénk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 5 | 0 |
Party splits: CSV, DP, LSAP, déi gréng, Piraten, déi Lénk voted for; ADR voted against.
\nNo deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.
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