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Wopke Hoekstra

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Wopke Hoekstra

@WBHoekstra

Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth 🇪🇺🇳🇱| @EU_Commission

Joined October 2017

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Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Nov 22, 2025
We reached an agreement at @Cop30noBrasil. It is not perfect, but it is a huge step in the right direction. The EU stood united, fighting for ambition on climate action. ➡️ ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jul 17
Today’s proposal on the ETS review brings together three key objectives: climate action, competitiveness, and independence. It advances climate action, by also transforming the ETS into a genuine engine for innovation and investment. My speech 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jul 14
Good to meet again with 🇮🇳 Minister @PiyushGoyal today in Brussels. We had a constructive conversation on the close ties between the EU and India. We also talked about geopolitics, trade, and climate. I look forward to deepening our partnership.
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Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jul 2
Great news today with the announcement from the @EIB and 🇪🇺Commission that €2.5 billion from the EUETS will go to supporting 51 projects across 11 Member States via the Modernisation Fund — boosting energy efficiency in energy, industry and transport, and cutting GHG emissions.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jul 2
For more information➡️
Joint press release: €2.5 billion of EU ETS revenues invested in cleaner energy systems in 11 EU...
From ec.europa.eu
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jul 1
Always a pleasure to speak with @alexanderdecroo. We discussed the importance of international development and how the 🇪🇺 and @UNDP can strengthen cooperation to advance shared climate objectives.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 30
Had a great exchange today with stakeholders involved in clean tech financing, hearing first-hand about current bottlenecks and how these can be removed to make the EU the home of clean tech.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 29
Great to meet carbon capture and storage stakeholders today to discuss strengthening the business case and cross-European collaboration. Their feedback is vital for improving implementation of EU rules on the ground.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 25
Great to exchange ideas with Monique Barbut, 🇫🇷 Minister for the Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Climate Negotiations. We talked about the CO2 standards for cars and vans, the review of the Emissions Trading System, and international climate diplomacy.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 25
Excellent conversation with @SariMultala, 🇫🇮 Finland's Minister of Climate and the Environment, on sustaining a strong EU ETS post-2030 and Finland's priorities for the next ETS revision.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 25
Good to meet Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria's new Minister of Environment and Water. Their increased battery storage capacity is truly impressive. We also discussed the review of the Emission Trading System.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 25
Today, I’m in 🇱🇺 for the meeting of 🇪🇺climate ministers. We are discussing, among others: - progress on amendment of the Regulation on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans CO2; - international climate diplomacy - climate resilience My remarks 👉🏻 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/media/video/I-…
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 24
We are coming with an ambitious package to simplify taxation rules, reduce unnecessary burdens, and make the EU more attractive for investment and growth. We are talking here about saving an estimated EUR 8 billion every single year. Read more 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺
@EU_Taxud
Jun 24
📢 The EU is cutting tax red tape to boost EU businesses! The new tax simplification package will: ✅Lower compliance costs ✅Simplify rules ✅Maintain high standards ✅Save businesses €7.9B+ per year Less bureaucracy, more growth! 🎥Commissioner @WBHoekstra👇 #EUTaxation
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Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 22
Always good to speak with 🇳🇴 Minister @BjellandEriksen. We reconfirmed the close 🇪🇺–🇳🇴 relationship on climate and reaffirmed our commitment to continued cooperation. We also discussed Norway's impressive progress in rolling out zero-emission HDVs.
Wopke Hoekstra
@WBHoekstra
Jun 22
Great to meet 🇨🇦 Minister @juliedabrusin. Canada remains a like-minded partner on climate action. We had a productive exchange on ETS, methane emissions, COP priorities, and ways to deepen EU–Canada cooperation on climate action. Looking forward to the next EU–Canada Summit.