Wopke Hoekstra was Dutch Minister for Finance from 2017 to 2022, Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2022 to 2023 and European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport in the von der Leyen Commission I. He is now European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Wopke HOEKSTRA, Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Amending the EU Regulation 2023/965 as regards simplifying and strengthening the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

EP Mini-Plenary Session - Single Market Strategy

ENVI Extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, as part of the structured dialogue

Press conference on the EU Tax Symposium 2025

EU Tax Symposium 2025 - The future of taxation in the EU: Strengthening competitiveness and fairness to build prosperity..

FISC - Exchange of Views with Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra on Key Priorities in the Taxation Area

New College of Commissioners family photo.

EP Plenary session - Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy

ENVI ITRE ECON - Confirmation hearing of Wopke Bastiaan HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner-designate for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth

Pasquale TRIDICO (The Left/IT), Chair of the Tax Matters subcommittee and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner responsible for taxation hold a press conference on the EU Tax Symposium 2025

Press Conference by Pasquale TRIDICO (The Left/IT), Chair of the Tax Matters subcommittee and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner responsible for taxation on the EU Tax Symposium 2025

Family photo with the College of new elected commissioners after the voting session and the debate with European Commission President-elect von der Leyen on her team and programme.

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: family photo

MEPs debate with European Commission President-elect von der Leyen on her team and programme. Any political group or at least one-twentieth of MEPs (low threshold) may table a motion for a resolution. Once elected by Parliament and after its formal appointment by the European Council via a qualified majority, the new European Commission is expected to take up its duties on 1 December 2024. Arrival of the commissioners-designate in the hemicycle in Strasbourg.

Presentation by the Commission President-elect of the College of Commissioners and its programme: atmosphere shots in the chamber

MEPs discuss with the Commission the conclusions of the UN COP29 Climate Change Conference held in Baku from 11 to 22 November. Parliament adopted its demands for the COP29 at the first November plenary session. An EP delegation is in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 18 to 22 November, to participate in this year’s climate change conference. The main aim of the gathering is to provide an overview of current progress on the Paris Agreement and agree on new financial resources to support global climate action.Closing statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport.

Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy: closing statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport

MEPs discuss with the Commission the conclusions of the UN COP29 Climate Change Conference held in Baku from 11 to 22 November. Parliament adopted its demands for the COP29 at the first November plenary session. An EP delegation is in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 18 to 22 November, to participate in this year’s climate change conference. The main aim of the gathering is to provide an overview of current progress on the Paris Agreement and agree on new financial resources to support global climate action. Opening statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Outcome of COP 29 and challenges for international climate policy: opening statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) takes place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together global leaders and climate experts to establish a new post-2025 framework for climate finance and advance international climate action. The European Parliament contributes to discussions on EU climate commitments, financial support for sustainable development, and a fair climate finance goal that aligns with the polluter-pays principle and leverages diverse financial resources. This News items shows the press conference by Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), EP delegation Chair and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint press conference with Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), EP delegation Chair and Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action and acting Commissioner for Transport

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) takes place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, gathering world leaders and climate experts to define a new global goal for climate finance and advance climate action. MEPs call on all countries to set a socially fair and equitable climate finance goal, aligned with the polluter-pays principle and incorporating diverse public, private, and innovative financial resources. The resolution further urges the EU to create a stable finance mechanism to ensure reliable support for its climate finance obligations, reinforcing the EU's leadership role in global climate action and the importance of predictable funding for effective climate policies. Closing statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action, and Barna Pal ZSIGMOND, Deputy Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs.

UN COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan: closing statements by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate Action, and Barna Pal ZSIGMOND, Deputy Hungarian Minister for EU Affairs

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) takes place from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, gathering world leaders and climate experts to define a new global goal for climate finance and advance climate action. MEPs call on all countries to set a socially fair and equitable climate finance goal, aligned with the polluter-pays principle and incorporating diverse public, private, and innovative financial resources. The resolution further urges the EU to create a stable finance mechanism to ensure reliable support for its climate finance obligations, reinforcing the EU's leadership role in global climate action and the importance of predictable funding for effective climate policies. This news items shows extracts from the debate (13/11) and from the vote (14/11), and statement by Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), Chair of the EP delegation to COP 29.

UN Climate Change Conference 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan (COP29): extracts from the debate (13/11) and from the vote (14/11), and statement by Lídia PEREIRA (EPP, PT), Chair of the EP delegation to COP 29

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