EU Climate Chief Hints Bloc May Drop Clean Power Push at COP31
5 Articles
5 Articles
European Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra suggested that the EU could also accept the use of energy from polluting sources in the agreement on electrification
Will this year’s UN climate change conference be different? Interview with EU Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra
On Tuesday, November 10, correspondents of the European Newsroom interviewed Hoekstra about his plans and priorities for the UN climate change conference COP31 and the EU's own green ambitions, which continue to face resistance at home.
EU May Drop Clean-Power Condition for Electrification Deal at COP31
Pragmatism over purity: EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has suggested the European Union may drop its demand that electrification agreements at COP31 refer only to clean power, POLITICO reports. The aim is to attract more countries.
The COP31 climate conference, taking place in Antalya, Turkey, should focus on fulfilling existing commitments and accelerating the transition to electrification, not on new promises, according to EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. Hoekstra said this in an interview with journalists from the European Newsroom (ENR), of which ČTK is a member, and other Brussels-based journalists. He will represent the EU at the conference together with Europ…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
