Ranking European Parliamentarians on Climate Action PortugaL RANKING OF NATIONAL RANKING OF ABOUT POLITICAL PARTIES PARLIAMENTARIANS Regardless of their words and promises, based on 2009-2014 voting records it is the voting behavior of Members on climate and energy policies VERY GOOD of the European Parliament that really 100% alda SoUSa* (BE) shows what they and their national po- VERY GOOD 100% Luis Manuel CaPoULaS SaNToS (PS) litical parties are actually supporting. 90% Ana GOMES (PS) As we approach the 2014 European Bloco de Esquerda 90% António Fernando CORREIA DE Parliamentary elections, Climate Action 90% (BE) GUE/NGL CAMPOS (PS) Network Europe provides you with this 2 90% Elisa FERREIRA (PS) analysis on how political parties and 90% Luís Paulo ALVES (PS) their parliamentarians have voted in the 90% Marisa MaTIaS (BE) last five years. The scorecard helps in Partido Socialista 90% rui TaVarES (–) understanding who has supported more 90% (PS) S&D 90% Vital MOREIRA (PS) adequate climate action in Europe. 7 80% Carlos COELHO (PSD) The scorecards reflect how European par- 80% Edite ESTrELa (PS) liamentarians have voted on ten climate 80% regina BaSToS (PSD) and energy issues during the 2009-2014 GOOD 75% Inês Cristina ZUBEr* (PCP) parliamentary term.** Parliamentarians were given a point when voting in favor Partido Comunista GOOD of more ambitious climate and energy Português 70% José Manuel FERNANDES (PSD) 65% policies, or no point if they didn't (includ- (PCP) GUE/NGL 70% Maria Da Graça CARVALHO (PSD) ing cases where they did not vote). 2 70% Maria do Céu PaTrÃo NEVES (PSD) 70% Nuno MELO (PP) The scores of all parliamentarians were Partido Social 67% Miguel PorTaS* (BE) allocated to the different national politi- 63% Democrata (PSD) EPP 60% João FERREIRA (PCP) cal parties they represent. 8 60% Nuno TEIXEIra (PSD) For ease of use, all scores were labeled 50% Diogo FEIO (PP) according to the amount of positive 50% Ilda FIGUEIrEDo* (PCP) votes: very good ( 75-100%), good Partido Popular ( 50-74%), bad ( 25-49%), and very 60% (PP) EPP BAD bad ( 0-24%). 2 40% Paulo RANGEL (PSD) 30% Mário DAVID (PSD) For more detailed information, please consult our full Scorecards Back- ground Document and Scorecards Analysis at www.caneurope.org/ VoteForClimateAction * This person has not been an MEP for the com- plete 2009-2014 term. ** The votes cover the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, the 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, renewable energy policies, energy efficiency policies, the interna- tional climate negotiations, climate in develop- ment policies, international climate finance and the Mechanism for Monitoring and Reporting. EUROPEAN POLITICAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP ALDE Alliance Greens/EFA of Liberals and Greens/European Democrats for Europe Free Alliance ECR European GUE/NGL European Conservatives and United Left – Nordic Reformists Green Left EFD Europe of NM Non-attached Freedom and Members Democracy S&D Progressive EPP European Alliance of Socialists People’s Party and Democrats More Information: www.caneurope.org/VoteForClimateAction.