Always a pleasure to speak with Alexander De Croo. We discussed the importance of international development and how the 🇪🇺 and @undp.org can strengthen cooperation to advance shared climate objectives.

Had a great exchange today with stakeholders involved in clean tech financing, hearing first hand about current bottlenecks and how these can be removed to make the EU the home of clean tech.

Great to meet carbon capture and storage stakeholders today to discuss strengthening the business case and cross-European collaboration. Their feedback is vital for improving implementation of EU rules on the ground.

Great to exchange ideas with Monique Barbut, 🇫🇷 France's Minister for the Ecological Transition, Biodiversity and International Climate Negotiations. We talked about the CO2 standards for cars and vans, the review of the Emissions Trading System, and international climate diplomacy.

Excellent conversation with @sarimultala.bsky.social, 🇫🇮 Finland's Minister of Climate and the Environment, on sustaining a strong EU ETS post-2030 and Finland's priorities for the next ETS revision.

Good to meet Rositsa Karamfilova-Blagova, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria's new Minister of Environment and Water. Their increased battery storage capacity is truly impressive. We also discussed the review of the Emission Trading System.

Today, I’m in 🇱🇺 for the meeting of 🇪🇺climate ministers. We are discussing, among others: - progress on amendment of the Regulation on CO2 emission standards for cars and vans CO2; - international climate diplomacy - climate resilience My remarks 👉🏻 audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/media/video/...

Today we are coming with an ambitious package to simplify taxation rules, reduce unnecessary burdens, and make the EU more attractive for investment and growth. We are talking here about saving an estimated EUR 8 billion every single year. Read more 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Great to meet 🇨🇦 Minister @juliedabrusin.bsky.social. Canada remains a like-minded partner on climate action. We had a productive exchange on ETS, methane emissions, COP priorities, and ways to deepen EU–Canada cooperation on climate action. Looking forward to the next EU–Canada Summit.

Good to meet Shigeharu Aoyama, 🇯🇵State Minister for the Environment. We reaffirmed our commitment to close cooperation ahead of COP31 and discussed the importance of effective carbon pricing. Congratulations to Japan on the entry into force of its mandatory green transition ETS.

Pleased to welcome ministers to Brussels for the 10th Ministerial on Climate Action with our co-conveners China and Canada. A decade after its launch to build momentum for the Paris Agreement, this forum remains vital for dialogue, multilateral cooperation, and climate progress.

Great to meet EESC President Séamus Boland to discuss climate action and how to bring sectors, communities and citizens on board for a fair transition.

This is truly excellent news for strengthening the level playing field! Industry has rightfully ask for these fundamental changes. We are delivering them quickly. Huge thanks to the @cy2026eu.bsky.social for all the work!

🌎Extreme heat survival cannot depend on individual resources alone. @who.int urges local authorities to map vulnerable groups and trigger targeted outreach during dangerous heat spikes. ✍️ @fargonaut.bsky.social @umweltministerium.de @ec.europa.eu @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu 📖⬇️ & 🔁🙏

We have a deal! @europarl.europa.eu and @cy2026eu.bsky.social agreed on changes to the ETS2' reserve. It will give more firepower to the MSR to stabilise prices in the future when needed, and will ensure a smoother start and operation of ETS2. This is a win for a fair and predictable transition!

Very happy to join the Governing Council dinner discussion tonight 🙌 Thanks for having me @president.ecb.europa.eu

Great to touch base with Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social 🇮🇪 ahead of Ireland’s EU Presidency in the second half of 2026. We discussed key climate priorities, including COP31 coordination and the ETS review.

Glad to meet with The Brewers of Europe. Behind every beer is a European success story: 10,000 breweries, 2+ million jobs, and €52 billion added to the EU economy each year.

Important to be at the #luxembourgICFDays2026 🇱🇺🇪🇺 Every year of delayed investment in climate action adds trillions to the long-term climate bill, and transfers that bill to the most vulnerable. My full speech here 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Happy #worldbicycleday 🚲 #throwback to a wonderful bike ride in Rome with Mayor Roberto Gualtieri. More bikes. Less pollution. Cleaner air for all.

Was a pleasure to meet with 15 CEOs of the EU Tech Alliance. We discussed the importance of the competitiveness of European tech and the taxation agenda. Europe is the home of clean tech.

Great to attend the opening of Thorizon test facility with @staskgg.bsky.social, Martijn van Gruijthuijsen and Peter Wennink. Small Modular Reactors have an important role to play in strengthening Europe’s competitiveness, energy security, and climate goals.

My team works very hard, week in week out. Glad to get them all to the Netherlands for a mix of team building and work discussions.

Good first meeting with new 🇨🇿 Environment Minister Igor Červený and his team. We agree that Europe’s industry must decarbonise while staying competitive and rooted in Europe — for our economy, jobs and people.

Today I hosted a high-level roundtable on climate resilience and defence and security with Commissioner Kubilius. Truly inspiring! We talked about: 🔹how climate change impacts geopolitics 🔹how it reshapes how you operate on the ground 🔹how we can reduce our dangerous dependence on fossil fuels

This is great news! Collectively, they are expected to replace more than 1.5 billion cubic metres of natural gas over the next five years — roughly equivalent to the annual gas consumption of 4 million EU households. A win for climate, competitiveness, and energy independence.

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Main message from my debate at the @europarl.europa.eu yesterday 👇

Great to speak today with Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the Clean Tech conference 2026. Watch here 🔗 www.youtube.com/live/JdcC1C8...

From Berlin to Barcelona by train. Today cross-country journeys mean several bookings and risks if you miss a connection. Let's change that. With one ticket and full passenger rights all along your journey. That‘s our new passenger package. link.europa.eu/HGxmpv

Very good to meet with 🇵🇹 Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento. We had a very good conversation on the current energy crisis, the economic situation in the EU, competitiveness and tax-related matters.

Great to catch up with 🇵🇹 Climate Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho. I commend the work done by Portugal on decarbonisation. We need to work on climate, competitiveness and independence together.

Day 1 in 🇵🇹 - We kicked off the visit with a roundtable discussion on innovation with companies across sectors. It was an insightful exchange on how businesses are navigating the clean transition.

Looking forward to speaking to young Europeans this afternoon, especially two days before 🇪🇺 day!

"Climate, competitiveness, and independence are linked" EU Commissioner @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu closed #SolarPowerSummit with a clear signal: Europe must move faster on electrification and take control of its energy future as global crises evolve

Took the opportunity to have several meetings with Ministers of finance who where in town for the ECOFIN @consilium.europa.eu 🇱🇺🇳🇱🇸🇪🇪🇪 We discussed a broad range of tax matters and the current geopolitical situation in relation to our economic security.

Great news to combat VAT tax fraud more efficiently at EU level 🙌

I was at the #ENVI @Europarl_EN Committee 🇪🇺 yesterday. If you missed my speech, see here: ec.europa.eu/commission/p... In the EU, we need to work on climate, competitiveness and independence. Because the problem is indeed threefold:

Europe needs bold, innovative companies that can compete on the global stage. We have the talent. Now we must create the environment for Europe’s next champions.

Great to exchange with MEPs here in Santa Marta 🇨🇴 on the margins of the conference. The importance of Parliaments in the conversation around transitioning away from fossil fuels and providing electrified alternatives is clear. I very much appreciate our collaboration.

The conference on Transitioning away from Fossil Fuels is an important first step in a broader process, and I commend Colombia 🇨🇴 and the Netherlands 🇳🇱 for taking this initiative and for gathering us all here so quickly after COP30. My speech ➡️ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Thanks for your commitment @saraaagesen.bsky.social. Great conversation yesterday on energy independence in Colombia 🇨🇴.

Great to meet with Abubakar Momoh, Minister for Regional Development of Nigeria 🇳🇬. The 🇪🇺 is committed to joining forces with Nigeria to advance the energy transition and achieve shared climate goals.

Always great to catch up with 🇧🇪 Minister Jean-Luc Crucke, in Belgium but also in Colombia at the conference for transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Important to be in 🇨🇴. Transition away from from fossil fuels is essential for our energy independence. Fossil fuel dependence means structural vulnerability whereas clean energy means resilience and security. Huge thanks to Colombia and the Netherlands for the initiative 🙌

Pleased to welcome Damjan Ćulafić, Montenegro's Minister for Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development, in Brussels. Montenegro's EU accession path and its climate commitments go hand in hand and we are committed to supporting that journey. 🇲🇪🇪🇺

This morning, I spoke at @caneurope.org's General Assembly in Brussels, the Europe's leading civil society coalition on climate action. It was an important discussion on international climate diplomacy and domestic climate policies.

The Petersberg Climate Dialogue was extremely successful! Huge thanks to all Ministers and 🇩🇪 Minister Schneider. If you missed my intervention, please read it here 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Very good to catch up again with 🇩🇪 Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Great to hear his remarks on the imperative of bringing climate and competitiveness hand in hand.

Excellent first meeting with 🇸🇸 Minister Willie Aucamp and his team here at Petersberg. We agree on the importance of a clean transition, electrification, renewables, and the need to strengthen climate resilience.