Frans Timmermans, born on 6 May 1961 in Maastricht, is a Dutch politician. Timmermans is Executive Vice-President and Commissioner designate for European Green Deal.

After the hearing by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) of the European Parliament, the committee prepares an evaluation letter on the candidate. Parliament is expected to vote on the new Commission as a whole on 23 October.

Hearing of Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President-designate

The lead candidate of the Party of European Socialists (PES), Frans Timmermans, 57, was nominated by the members’ congress in Lisbon on 7-8 December 2018.

Frans TIMMERMANS (PvdA, Netherlands) currently serves as First Vice-President of the European Commission. He was first elected to the second chamber of the Dutch Parliament in 1998. From 2007 to 2010 he served as Secretary of State for European Affairs, and from 2012 to 2014 as Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mark Rutte’s cabinet. Mr Timmermans holds a degree in French language and literature from Radboud University.

#EUelections2019 - Frans TIMMERMANS, lead candidate for the PES

S&D Pre-summit

Signing Ceremony Annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis.

EP Plenary session - Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Frans Timmermans

AGRI Committee -  Exchange of views with EC Vice-President Timmermans on sustainable agri-food system and use of resources

Trilogue on Emissions Trading System

EP Plenary session - Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU)

EP Plenary session - Outcome of the COP27

COP27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Press conference on proposals for an emergency intervention to address high energy prices

Trilogue on the ' Fit for 2030 ' package.on EU ETS

EP Plenary session - Joint debate - Fit for 55

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, as part of the structured dialogue

EP Plenary session - Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

EP Plenary session - Urgent need to adopt the minimum tax directive

ENVI Extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans on the effects of the war in Ukraine on climate policies and on the European Green Deal

EP Plenary Session - Outcome of the COP26 in Glasgow

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Frans TIMMERMANS,  Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DELEGATION TO GLASGOW - COP26

European Parliament delegation at COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (UK)

Ahead of the European Council meeting on 26-27 October, S&D leaders are meeting at the Square Congress Center to discuss the party's priorities. The situation in the Middle East, Ukraine, the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, the economic situation or migration are among the topics on the Council's agenda. This news item shows excerpts from the arrival of the political leaders, doorsteps and roundtable.

Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting: arrivals and doorsteps, roundtable

This infoclip shows the most important steps and moments of the Presidency of the European Commission of Ursula von der LEYEN (2019-2023). The footage, in particular, includes the election as a President and of the European Commission's college; Meetings with the Presidents of the EU institutions; her main interventions in debates on Next Generation EU legislation, Green Deal, EU vaccines campaign against Covid-19, the war of aggression of Russia against Ukraine, the Conference on the Future of Europe and previous State of the Union debates in Strasbourg.

Memoclip: Ursula von der LEYEN, President of the European Commission, and the European Parliament (2019-2023)

Signing Ceremony Annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis in the presence of Selvin HART, the Special advisor to the UN Secretary-General, Teresa RIBERA, Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister, Spanish Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy, Marc ANGEL, Vice President of the European Parliament. For any use not related to news coverage, music rights should be cleared in advance. Information at mediatheque@ec.europa.eu

Signing Ceremony - Annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive VP-EC in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy. T

Delivering on the Green Deal: risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments: Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

MEPs debate the EU’s international commitments and the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition. The European Green Deal was presented by the EC in 2019. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring zero net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, economic growth decoupled from resource consumption, and with no one and nowhere left behind. Parliament debates the risks of compromising the EU’s green transition and the EU’s international commitments including those under the Paris Agreement on climate change and the UN Biodiversity Agreement, the latter of which seeks to protect 30% of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas and inland waters. Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive VP-EC in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy. The transcript is the result of an automate process. Please check against delivery

Delivering on the Green Deal - risk of compromising the EU path to the green transition and its international commitments: Opening statement by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal

Before the two-day European summit in Brussels, Socialists leaders meet in Brussels.

Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting (29/06): arrivals and doorsteps

MEPs debate on an agreement on new rules to ensure that products in the EU, whether sold online or in traditional shops, comply with the highest safety requirements. The new law includes more effective procedures for product recalls and the removal of dangerous goods online. Closing statements by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur, and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission.

General Product Safety Regulation: closing statements by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur, and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

MEPs debate on an agreement on new rules to ensure that products in the EU, whether sold online or in traditional shops, comply with the highest safety requirements. The new law includes more effective procedures for product recalls and the removal of dangerous goods online. Opening statements by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur. Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and by René REPASI (S&D, DE) JURI Committee.

General Product Safety Regulation: opening statement by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and by René REPASI (S&D, DE)

MEPs debate and vote on an agreement on new rules to ensure that products in the EU, whether sold online or in traditional shops, comply with the highest safety requirements. The new law includes more effective procedures for product recalls and the removal of dangerous goods online. Extracts from the debate, the vote and statement by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ).

General Product Safety Regulation: extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Dita CHARANZOVÁ (Renew, CZ)

MEPs debate an ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs

An ambitious reduction of fluorinated greenhouse gases emissions, to further contribute to the EU’s climate neutrality goal, and new legislation for additional cuts of the emissions of substances that damage the ozone layer, in line with the European Green Deal and international agreements. Opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission.

Joint debate - Fluorinated gases and ozone depleting substances: opening statements by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL) and by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Rapporteurs

Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting (23/03), in Brussels. Extracts from the arrivals and doorsteps.

Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council (23/03): arrivals and doorsteps

MEPs debate new rules on land use, land use change and forestry, member states’ emission reductions and the revision of the Market Stability Reserve. Following a debate on Monday, Parliament will vote on Tuesday on the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on three pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. Closing statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy

Joint debate - Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: closing statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Rapporteurs and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the EU Commission

MEPs debate new rules on land use, land use change and forestry, member states’ emission reductions and the revision of the Market Stability Reserve. In particluar are discussed the deals reached with EU countries in late 2022 on three pieces of legislation that are part of the “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”. This is the EU’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels in line with the European Climate Law. Opening statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE); Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI) and Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT), Rapporteurs, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy.

Outcome of the negotiations on Fit for 55: opening statements by Jessica POLFJÄRD (EPP, SE), Ville NIINISTÖ (Greens/EFA, FI), Cyrus ENGERER (S&D, MT), Rapporteurs, Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI and by Frans TIMMERMANS, EU Commission Vice-President

The European Parliament is giving its final green light to set the 2035 zero-emissions target for new cars and vans, part of the "Fit for 55* package. The new legitation sets the path towards zero CO2 emmissions for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2035, thus increasing the contribution road transport is making to the EU's climate neutrality target. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy by Jan HUITEMA (Renew, NL), Rapporteur.

CO2 emission standards for cars and vans: closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and by Jan HUITEMA (Renew, NL), Rapporteur

The European Parliament is giving its final green light to set the 2035 zero-emissions target for new cars and vans, part of the "Fit for 55* package. The new legitation sets the path towards zero CO2 emmissions for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2035, thus increasing the contribution road transport is making to the EU's climate neutrality target. Opening statements by Jan HUITEMA (Renew, NL), Rapporteur and by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA,FR), TRAN Committee Chair.

CO2 emission standards for cars and vans: opening statement by Jan HUITEMA (Renew, NL), Rapporteur, Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and by Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA,FR),

PES - Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting on the 15th December, in Brussels.

Socialists leaders meet ahead of the European Council meeting: arrivals and roundtable

MEP's debate and vote on a new law to accelerate the granting of permits for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar panels or windmill. The plan is to reduce the maximum length of the approval process for new installations. The "renewable acceleration areas" are defined by each Member State depending on wether they are able to install renewable at a faster pace. Closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, and Commissioner for Climate Action Policy and by Markus PIEPER (EPP,DE), Rapporteur.

Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives (REPowerEU): closing statements by Frans TIMMERMANS, Vice-President of the European Commission and Markus PIEPER (EPP,DE), Rapporteur

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