EU lawmakers endorse Dutch ex-FM for climate post

Strasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 4, 2023

EU lawmakers on Wednesday backed former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra's candidacy for a top EU climate job, despite concerns over his past ties to the oil industry. MEPs on the environment committee also gave the green light to Slovakia's commissioner Maros Sefcovic to oversee the ambitious climate pact known as the European Green Deal, Pascal Canfin, committee head, said in a socia