Exclusive: Wopke Hoekstra says EU must press ahead with cutting greenhouse gases and use policy to bring about economic benefits
Verden, north-west Germany, December 2023. Hoekstra cited the recent floods in Germany as an example of the human and economic tolls the climate crisis was taking.Verden, north-west Germany, December 2023. Hoekstra cited the recent floods in Germany as an example of the human and economic tolls the climate crisis was taking.
But he added that more emphasis was needed on the economic consequences of policies to phase out fossil fuels, for instance on energy prices, jobs and industrial competitiveness. To be successful, said Hoekstra, politicians would have to ensure that people could see the benefits of cutting emissions, by providing retraining to those whose jobs in fossil fuel-dependent industries would disappear, and to spread the benefits of low-carbon technology.
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