MEPs not sold on Dutch ex-foreign minister bid for climate post

Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 3, 2023

EU lawmakers on Tuesday refused to endorse former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra's candidacy for a top EU climate job, after criticism of his past ties to the oil industry. The European Parliament's environment committee grilled the 48-year-old conservative politician Monday over his track record and perceived lack of experience on climate issues. But he failed to get the backi