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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 9h

Tonight, in Fiji 🇫🇯, after a long day in Tuvalu, I delivered remarks on behalf of the EU at the pre-COP31 meeting. For the 🇪🇺, staying as close as possible to 1.5°C and getting back below 1.5, remains the non-negotiable goal.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 05/10/2026

Great to be in Fiji 🇫🇯 for the pre-COP31 meetings with ministers. Climate change is a challenge for all, but for the Islands it is existential. That is why the EU’s engagement at the pre-COP in Fiji is so important.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/10/2026

Great to meet many young people today to discuss climate action and the preparations to COP31. We had a constructive conversation on mitigation, adaptation, just transition, access to climate finance, and the meaningful participation of young people.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/10/2026

Great to share the stage with CEO Paul Walsh of European Cycling Industries yesterday. We had an interesting conversation about the importance of cycling and e-bikes as alternative modes of transport to support the transition to cleaner mobility.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/10/2026

Climate action and competitiveness go hand in hand. Yesterday at the 🇪🇺 Forum for Family Businesses, I spoke about the strength of family businesses’ long-term focus, and how the ETS and CBAM can help drive investment, innovation and a level playing field for European industry.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 29/09/2026

As part of my visit to 🇮🇪, it was great to catch up with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee. We discussed geopolitics and creating stronger ties between the 🇪🇺 and like-minded partners.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026

Important to meet with industry and business representatives here in Ireland. We discussed how to accelerate grid expansion, renewables and permitting. Creating the right conditions for clean-tech investment and growth is key.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026

Very good meeting Tánaiste and Minister for Finance @simonharrisireland.bsky.social in Dublin today. We discussed the Irish Presidency’s ongoing work on taxation, including tobacco, omnibus and DAC, as well as the MFF negotiations.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026

Great to start my visit to Ireland 🇮🇪 with a meeting with Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social It was very good to see him again after UNGA. Really appreciate his leadership and engagement on ETS and COP31.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 24/09/2026

Very constructive roundtable with business representatives organised by B-Team lead by IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin. We reiterated the importance of climate, competitiveness and independence going hand in hand.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 24/09/2026

Good to meet UAE 🇦🇪 Minister Amna Al Dahak. We looked back at the successful UAE COP presidency and discussed the themes for the upcoming COP.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026

Had a valuable discussion on Clean Tech Partnerships with my good friend 🇨🇦 Minister @melaniejolycan.bsky.social and investors, facilitated by the Sequoia Climate Foundation. We discussed how to shape the opportunities of the EU-Canada partnership, specifically in the domain of clean tech.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026

Participated in the 3rd dialogue in the COP31-IEA High-Level Energy Transitions Dialogue series, and the Solutions Dialogue on Energy Transitions with Dr. Fatih Birol. We had a good exchange on the role of clean energy in strengthening energy security and supporting the transition.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026

At UNGA ,we also touched base with our EU Member States on the preparations for COP31. At the @irishmissionun.bsky.social, we discussed our common agenda, in particular on electrification.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 23/09/2026

Great to be at the @americaisallin.com event with @governor.ca.gov to discuss climate, competitiveness, and independence. California is doing a truly impressive job in marrying its climate ambition with spectacular growth. We’ll further step up our collaboration in carbon markets and clean tech.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 22/09/2026

In the 20 years since California's carbon emission peak in 2004, we've both slashed those emissions by 28% and nearly doubled our economy. The Golden State’s economy is growing BECAUSE of our climate action, not despite it. #ClimateWeekNYC

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

Important to attend the High Ambition Coalition event. Thanks to the Republic of the 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands for convening and pushing to keep science at the heart of the Paris Agreement. Science underpins all we do to tackle climate change, and it must remain at the core of our efforts.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

🇹🇷Good to meet again with Murat Kurum, COP31 President-Designate. Clean electrification is an important priority for COP31. To transition away from fossil fuels, we need to double down on electrification, scaling clean power, grids and the technologies that can accelerate the transition.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

Good to meet 🇿🇦 South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, at #UNGA South Africa has been a close partner and ally when it comes to climate action. Looking forward to continuing our collaboration and working together at COP31.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

Great to catch up again with senator @senwhitehouse.bsky.social here in New York 🇺🇸. We discussed EU-US relations, carbon pricing, and the ramifications of climate change for the insurance sector.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 22/09/2026

Arrived in the 🇺🇸 for the United Nationa General Assembly, a unique gathering where the whole world comes together. I’m here to discuss energy security, international climate cooperation, economic affairs, and preparations for COP31. Looking forward to the conversations.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 16/09/2026

1/4 Today President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu delivered her State of the Union address in the @europarl.europa.eu in Strasbourg. Every year, this is a landmark moment for Europe setting the political direction for the coming year – and it brings together Commissioners, MEPs, and Europeans. 🧵

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 15/09/2026

Good to meet with 🇬🇧 Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social A pleasure to meet and discuss the important topics ahead: the Emissions Trading System, the road to COP31 and the COP itself.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 11/09/2026

Very good meeting with Vimal Kapur, Chairman & CEO of Honeywell, and Occo Roelofsen, CEO of Power2X, on sustainable aviation fuels and Europe’s energy supply. The EU is doubling down on sustainable fuels as per our ETS proposal.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026

Great to catch up with my friend Kristalina Georgieva earlier this week. Always a pleasure to discuss economy, competitiveness and climate.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 10/09/2026

Great to meet @digitaleurope.bsky.social today on climate, energy, AI, and digital topics. We spoke about the need for far more clean energy capacity – renewables, stronger grids, interconnectors & storage – plus smarter intelligence to optimise use, balance demand and integrate renewables.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 07/09/2026

A great pleasure to meet again with 🇯🇵 Minister for the Environment, Hirotaka Ishihara. 🇯🇵 and the 🇪🇺 are exceptionally strong friends and partners. We had a very constructive exchange on climate, namely on COP31, CBAM, electrification, clean tech, clean aviation and maritime.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 07/09/2026

Great to attend, along with 🇳🇴 Prime Minister Støre, 🇳🇱Prime Minister @robjetten.bsky.social, CEO Holsether, a major milestone for Yara, for Sluiskil, and Europe as a whole: the launch of the EU’s biggest CCS plant. Yara will capture and liquefy up to 800,000 tons of CO2 each year.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 03/09/2026

Always great to catch up with the President of the @europarl.europa.eu @president.europarl.europa.eu Roberta Metsola, who is doing a tremendous job at a time that is far from easy for our democracies.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Always excellent to catch up with 🇫🇮President Alexander Stubb. We had a great conversation on geopolitics, defence, energy security, climate action and competitiveness, and the importance of continued cooperation.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Very good to meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo during my visit to Finland 🇫🇮. As always, we had a great conversation on geopolitics, climate action, and competitiveness.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Good to meet with 🇫🇮 Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah Useful exchange on shared priorities and the challenges ahead, and on how we can continue to work together for a resilient, competitive and sustainable European bioeconomy sector.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Always a great pleasure to meet with 🇫🇮 Minister for Climate @sarimultala.bsky.social We discussed the content of the Commission’s Emissions Trading System proposal and next steps, the remaining elements of the post-2030 climate package, and climate resilience.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Great to discuss with Outokumpu, leader on sustainable stainless steel and operator of the only chromium mine in Europe. Our exchange shows how decarbonisation can drive the business case for steel and other sectors, while building a resilient value chains and phasing out harmful dependencies.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 02/09/2026

Arrived in Finland for a full day of meetings. 🇫🇮 First stop: roundtable with business leaders, hosted by the Confederation of Finnish Industries. Finnish companies are an excellent example of how climate policy can support competitiveness, resilience, innovation and investment.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/09/2026

Very good to meet with @samiranawa.radikale.dk, 🇩🇰 Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities. We had a tour de table of the key climate files that will preoccupy us this autumn, including the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), climate resilience, and the post-2030 climate framework.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/09/2026

We had a productive meeting with representatives from Maersk, a leading Danish shipping and logistics company. We discussed the future of shipping and how to best link maritime decarbonisation with long-term competitiveness.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/09/2026

It was great to meet Peter Hummelgaard,🇩🇰Minister for Finance. We had a very good exchange on geopolitics, the Emission Trading System, and the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) climate proofing.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 01/09/2026

In Denmark today 🇩🇰. We started with a very productive meeting with Jakob Engel-Schmidt, Minister for Taxation. We discussed key priorities: tobacco taxation, simplification and energy taxation. A very good exchange on how to move these important files forward in the Council.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 31/08/2026

It was an honour to deliver the keynote speech at the opening of @tudelfttnw.bsky.social's academic year today. I spoke about Europe’s scorching summer, our dangerous fossil fuel dependencies and the urgent need for Europe to move full frontal into cheap, clean, reliable, home-grown energy.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 31/08/2026

Het overlijden van Elco Brinkman raakt mij zeer. Zijn verdiensten voor ons land en het CDA zijn groot, maar bovenal koester ik onze jarenlange vriendschap. Ik wens zijn familie veel sterkte met dit grote verlies.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 27/08/2026

As always excellent to catch up with 🇮🇪 Minister @simonharrisireland.bsky.social We discussed the Irish Presidency plans, upcoming informal and formal ECOFIN meetings, and tax initiatives in light of the current energy crisis.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 21/08/2026

Great to catch up with @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social, 🇦🇺 Minister for Climate Change and Energy and President-designate of @cop31.bsky.social. We had a constructive conversation on COP31 and the next steps on the road to Antalya.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 01/08/2026

This. This is solidarity at its very best. The EU is grateful to every country that is participating in the Civil Protection Mechanism this month to help France and Spain battle the wildfires.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 31/07/2026

The images coming from Ceuta are unacceptable. We cannot allow anyone to come to our Union without abiding by our rules. Dangerous crossings must stop immediately. Smuggling networks must be dismantled. And returns must be swift, as our rules allow.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 29/07/2026

My thoughts are with the people of Japan after the devastating earthquake that has already claimed so many lives. We also think of the rescuers that are working tirelessly through the rubble to save those still trapped.

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 25/07/2026

Europe stands with France and Spain as they face devastating wildfires. 5 planes and 2 helicopters from the rescEU fleet are now deployed to France. And 4 planes are arriving in Spain today.

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 17/07/2026

Today’s proposal on the ETS review brings together three key objectives: climate action, competitiveness, and independence. It advances climate action, by also transforming the ETS into a genuine engine for innovation and investment. My speech 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · 14/07/2026

Good to meet again with 🇮🇳 Minister Goyal today in Brussels. We had a constructive conversation on the close ties between the EU and India. We also talked about geopolitics, trade, and climate. I look forward to deepening our partnership.

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