Dad to 3 power girls. Member of the Competitiveness Taskforce at @EU_Commission. Member of @VVD. Ex-Rotterdammer & “import ” Zeeuw trying to navigate Brussels
As business envoy at team @WBHoekstra, visits across Europe showcase every time how businesses work to wed climate ambition & economic growth.
With a steady course and simple (r) delivery for businesses, we can succeed. A 💪🏻to business for a transition that works!
#EBAConference | #Biogas & #biomethane do more than power our energy system. They strengthen Europe’s industrial #competitiveness
By leveraging existing gas infrastructure, biogases reduce the need for costly new construction, cutting emissions while stimulating growth
#EUBW2025
📌 Unlocking EU #competitiveness through sustainable energy.
At the #EBAConference, we welcome @DanielMesEU to share his perspective on whether the EU’s upcoming actions meet the scale of transformation required.
👉 https://t.co/EgofelvWdS
#EUBW2025
Het familiebedrijf @damen is wereldleidend in de bouw van schepen voor onze economie & veiligheid. Zij leveren kennis en banen van kwaliteit, ook hier in Vlissingen.
Voor team @WBHoekstra besprak ik hoe Europa kan helpen in het openen van markten voor dit strategische bedrijf 💪🏻
Geothermal energy allows communities to harvest their own clean energy- with strategic impact for Europe. It brings lithium to our economy, clean heat to greenhouses & industry, and new sources of base energy (storage).
It’s great that a EU alliance for 🌍’s power is emerging.
Daniel Mes from Commissioner Hoekstra’ s Cabinet is glad to see the efforts and best practices in reducing carbon emissions in #retail and #wholesale as reported in our new study. #netzero#climateaction
Inspiring exchange with students in Maastricht today on geopolitics, climate, economy, migration and AI.
The 🇪🇺 is facing existential threats to its values and democracy, but its future is up to all of us. It can be shaped.
See my full speech here: https://t.co/SmUE10gMy1
The #EUGreenDeal is, and always has been, Europe's growth strategy.
Today, we're taking stock of a series of Clean Transition Dialogues aimed at transforming Europe into a clean, resource-efficient, fair, and competitive economy. ↓
We will continue the dialogue with the automotive sector. We will organise joint workshops on:
➡️ steps to boost demand for affordable electric vehicles
➡️a just and competitive transition in the sector
➡️shared milestones for reaching our goals
Today, I hosted an Automotive Summit with representatives of the industry @ACEA_auto and @CLEPA_eu.
This dialogue is very timely to maintain our climate ambition, the industry’s competitiveness and to push for a fair transition.
On the next mandate of the @EU_Commission, Daniel Mes at #CES2024:
“The next mandate should be about simplifying regulation, so that we get more investment on the ground.”
We are 1️⃣ step further in giving a European boost to transport via longer trucks. Today, the @Europarl_EN voted in favour of this quick win to cut our fossil fuel use and reduce congestion on our roads.
This is a good deal for climate and economy.
The @EU_Commission plans to boost transport via longer trucks. A business like @NinatransBE shows the quick positive impact this can have on energy use, driver shortages and congestion: major issues facing our goods transport- in a safe way. Here’s what we plan to do 👇🏻
Under the law that Parliament approved,longer trucks can drive cross-border between supportive EU countries. Special weight allowances prepare for 0️⃣ emission trucks whilst other EU work helps rail to compete.
Longer trucks are part of our whole journey to sustainable transport.
It was a pleasure to spend a day with @DanielMesEU at our Sluiskil plant & showcase where 12 million tons of #CO2 will be captured & liquefied in the next 15 years to be then permanently stored on the 🇳🇴 continental shelf.
Thank you for the visit, we trust in your commitment!
@yara’s plant in Sluiskil is a pioneer in capturing co2, storing it in Norwegian seas. We will help to ensure success. We support early clarity on the framework for storage in 🇳🇴 and will explore, with industry, steps to make low-carbon fertilizers a business case for customers.
A site like the fertiliser plant of @yara at Sluiskil is strategic for Europe. Our economy needs its fertilisers but also its ammonia & clean gases for mobility. Team @WBHoekstra will help where it can to boost the modernization of such vital sites: for the regions & for Europe.