On Tuesday 29 August, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the nomination of Wopke Hoekstra, the candidate put forward by the Dutch government for the post of European Commissioner, to the post of European Commissioner for Climate Action. Mr Hoekstra would report to Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President in charge of the European Green Deal, inter-institutional relations and strategic foresight.
In a press release issued following her meeting...