Wopke Hoekstra

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

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

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.

➡️ https://t.co/eRO39xnw57

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

The images coming from Ceuta are unacceptable.

We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules.

Dangerous crossings must stop immediately. Smuggling networks must be dismantled. And returns must be swift, as our rules allow.

I tasked two Commissioners to support to control the situation.

@magnusbrunner is already working closely with Spain and is ready to travel to critical points.

He will work on additional operational support to Spain, including through Frontex.

@dubravkasuica is in contact with her Moroccan counterpart.

I am confident that our close partnership with Morocco will help deliver concrete results.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

My thoughts are with the people of Japan after the devastating earthquake that has already claimed so many lives.

We also think of the rescuers that are working tirelessly through the rubble to save those still trapped.

To our partner Japan: Europe stands with you in this difficult time.

@JPN_PMO
@EUinJapan

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

🇪🇺 Europe stands together as wildfires continue to impact France and Spain.

Through the #EUCivilProtection Mechanism, the EU has deployed:
To 🇫🇷: 7 planes & 4 helicopters from 🇨🇿🇭🇷🇩🇪🇵🇹🇸🇰🇸🇪🇹🇷
To 🇪🇸: 6 planes from 🇬🇷🇮🇹🇹🇷, plus 134 personnel & 41 vehicles from 🇵🇹

#EUSolidarity

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

L'Europe se tient aux côtés de la France et de l'Espagne face aux incendies dévastateurs qui les frappent.

5 avions et 2 hélicoptères de la flotte rescEU sont désormais déployés en France.

Et 4 avions arrivent aujourd'hui en Espagne.

Copernicus fournit également des cartes d'urgence pour appuyer les opérations dans les deux pays.

Mes pensées vont aux pompiers qui luttent courageusement contre les flammes et à toutes celles et ceux qui ont dû être évacués.

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

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 👉🏻 https://t.co/5yLNqUeukM

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

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.

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

For more information➡️https://t.co/5LKwKpDxws

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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 👉🏻 https://t.co/5s9NgZTDSg

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

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 👉🏻 https://t.co/nglfhvE1zh

[EU Tax & Customs 🇪🇺 @EU_Taxud]

📢 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

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

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]

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.

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

Good to meet Shigeharu Aoyama, 🇯🇵State Minister for the Environment. We reaffirmed our commitment to close cooperation ahead of COP31 and discussed the importance of effective carbon pricing. Congratulations to Japan on the entry into force of its mandatory green transition ETS.

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

In a volatile geopolitical landscape, our challenge is clear: turn commitments into implementation.

Read my speech for more 👉🏻 https://t.co/txYH7kt84F

[Wopke Hoekstra @WBHoekstra]

Pleased to welcome ministers in Brussels for the 10th Ministerial on Climate Action with our co-conveners China and Canada. A decade after its launch to build momentum for the Paris Agreement, this forum remains vital for dialogue, multilateral cooperation, and climate progress.