New EU climate chief to explore controversial carbon capture strategy

Bloc countries divided on upgrading climate change targets.

In a letter to Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch nominee to be EU climate commissioner, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said he should «intensify efforts» to present «an ambitious, forward looking strategy» for the technology when he takes up his role.
In a letter to Wopke Hoekstra, the Dutch nominee to be EU climate commissioner, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said he should «intensify efforts» to present «an ambitious, forward looking strategy» for the technology when he takes up his role.Foto: Valeria Mongelli/AFP/NTB
Publisert 7. September 2023, kl. 07.37Oppdatert 7. September 2023, kl. 07.37