The Latest Breaking News from Wopke Hoekstra

European Union calls for "the beginning of the end" of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks

This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels the European Commissioner for Climate Action said on Wednesday as the United Nations summit wrapped up its first week

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Who’s who at Cop28: the leaders with the world’s future in their hands

From fossil fuel chiefs to an outspoken UN secretary general, a look at who will attend the UAE’s climate summit

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

EU climate chief: China must help fund rescue of poorer nations hit by disaster

Gulf petrostates must also pay for relief, warns EU commissioner Wopke Hoekstra in the run-up to the Cop28 summit

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

Dutch politician who worked for Shell poised to become EU climate chief

MEPs to vote on appointment of Wopke Hoekstra after his endorsement by environment committee

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

'Now is not the time to slow down': WWF sounds alarm on EU Green Deal backlash

EU leaders are hailing their drive to make Europe the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050 as a "Man on the Moon" moment. But is Europe's giant leap towards net-zero carbon emissions at risk of becoming a stumble in the dark, amid a rise in right-wing populism that has seen…

France 24 · Sep 29, 2023

EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans

The EU’s top official will nominate the Dutch foreign minister as the next commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Green Deal czar Frans Timmermans

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Dutch foreign minister is the 'right man' to fill European Commission post, prime minister says

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says the foreign minister of the Netherlands is “the right man” to to fill a European Commission vacancy after Frans Timmermans quit this week to lead a center-left bloc into the country’s November general election

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Jailed Dutch-Chinese scientist 'forgotten' by his country and company

Dr Zhang Mingqiang is in cell number 204 of Shanghai’s notorious Qingpu prison – sentenced to six years for spying. He worked for US pharmaceutical giant Amgen in charge of research and development at their Asian operations. Caught in the crossfire between Beijing, the US and the EU, Zhang and…

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2023

China presses Dutch minister for access to chipmaking tech blocked on security grounds

China’s foreign minister has pressed his Dutch counterpart for access to advanced chipmaking technology that has been blocked on security grounds and warned against allowing what he said were unfounded fears of Beijing to spoil relations

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Safeguarding economy a priority, Dutch foreign minister says in China

Safeguarding the Dutch economy and cyberspace is a priority for the Netherlands, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said in China on Tuesday as Western governments adopt an increasingly defensive stance towards Beijing.

Reuters · May 23, 2023