EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra

The EU Commission’s first progress report under the Net-Zero Industry Act finds that the EU is rapidly expanding its geological…

The EU Commission has proposed a targeted reform of the EU Emissions Trading System, aiming to reinforce market stability amid…

The European Investment Bank has agreed on a €3 billion ETS2 Frontloading Facility, developed with the European Commission, to accelerate…

Today, the European Commission adopted the first set of methodologies under the carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation to certify activities that permanently remove…

The EU Commission has proposed new measures to close loopholes to prevent circumvention and strengthen the efficacy of EU's Carbon…

On Tuesday, the EU Commission presented a wide-ranging Automotive Package to support Europe’s car industry while keeping the 2035 decarbonisation…

At COP30 in Belém, UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell highlighted a “transformational” surge in real-world climate action — from trillion-euro…

EU Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, will be in Brasilia (Brazil) to advance climate negotiations with…

The European Commission has proposed an amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 2040 EU climate target of 90% reduction in net…

EU Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra, visits London to discuss climate action and taxation matters with…

Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, will be in Brazil to strengthen the EU's cooperation with…

As hosts of the Climate Dialogue, Germany and Brazil—together with around 40 other countries—have sent a strong signal in support…

At a time of unprecedented geopolitical and economic challenges, Europe must strengthen its economy to protect its interests and citizens,…

"The coming years will undoubtedly bring challenges. It will take collective and sustained efforts from Germany, Europe, and all of us. Many…

EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra fielded questions from MEPs of the tax matters subcommittee, outlining the Commission’s taxation priorities for the…

"Today, as we drive clean growth, innovation, and a more sustainable future, this is more crucial than ever. Over the past…

"Sealing a deal is truly exceptional. Last year I said that COP28 was the beginning of the end of fossil fuels. And…

EU Commissioner Hoekstra spoke at the COP29 Ministerial Dialogue on "Scaling up Investment for Tripling Renewables and Doubling Energy Efficiency",…

Tomorrow, EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will be in Baku, Azerbaijan, to participate at the High-Level Segment of the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference and the…

On Thursday and Friday, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra will participate in the Pre-COP29 meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. With just a month…

The EU Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's instrument for strategic…

While in Baku, Commissioner Hoekstra will meet with COP29 President-designate and Azerbaijani Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources, Mukhtar Babayev and the…