Today’s report confirms once again that we are on track to meet our 2030 climate target. Yesterday, Member States agreed on a direction of travel for 2040. The 🇪🇺is proving that we can pursue ambitious climate action while strengthening our competitiveness and our independence.

Today, we are discussing with Member States our 2040 climate target and our contribution to @cop30brazil.bsky.social. See my doorsteps at the #ENVI @consilium.europa.eu ➡️ audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/media/video/...

Inventing, building en deploying these technologies at scale is crucial to the 🇪🇺’s future success. The projects span 19 industrial sectors in 18 countries! Big congrats to all 🥳

Important to have another catch up with AOSIS Chair and 🇵🇼 Minister Steven Victor in the run up to #COP30. We stand by our friends and partners in the small islands states. We discussed climate finance, NDCs and their implementation.

Merci beaucoup @juliedabrusin.bsky.social pour l’accueil. You’re showing strong leadership on climate. We had an excellent discussion on carbon pricing and COP30. We also agreed on climate and competitiveness going hand in hand, domestically and internationally.

The 🇪🇺 will continue to do its utmost in Belém to uphold its commitment to multilateralism and to the Paris Agreement, which continues to be the absolute cornerstone of our actions. The message is clear: we must do more, and we must do it together. 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Good meeting with 🇪🇬Minister Manal Awad this morning in 🇨🇦. We exchanged on COP30, NDCs, carbon markets and Egypt’s vast potential for renewable energy. The 🇪🇺 and 🇪🇬 have a good collaboration on many topics, and look forward to going further on climate and energy transition.

On the margins of the Ministerial on Climate Action in Toronto, I had another touch base with @cop30brazil.bsky.social President André Do Lago.

This weekend, it’s the Ministerial on Climate Action, an important meeting co-convened by the 🇪🇺, 🇨🇦 and 🇨🇳. This year, the meeting is organised by Canada. We’re doing our utmost towards COP30. It’s also a very good occasion to continue our talks with partners around the globe.

Important discussion on climate action with Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka 🇺🇦 this morning. I commend all the work done by Ukraine in these difficult times.

Eveneens mijn hartelijke felicitaties aan @robjetten.bsky.social, Geert Wilders, Dilan Yeşilgöz and Joost Eerdmans met hun ontzettend knappe campagnes en uitslag.

Van harte gefeliciteerd @henri.cda.nl met het fantastische resultaat!

Today, we also had an important exchange with representatives of the industry on CBAM and on what we intend to do before the end of the year on export, downstream and anti-circumvention. An important discussion to get feedback on our direction of travel.

Had a very productive discussion with Business Europe and representatives of the industry. We did a tour de table on various topics of interest to business, from the grid network to the emission trading system and the energy mix.

Today was an important day of exchanges with business on various topics. I started the day with the VAT in the digital age and how we can modernise systems in place. It’s good to hear first hand from the industry how it goes in practice.

Good conversation with @hodgson.bsky.social at @euractiv.com this morning. We touched upon many climate topics, from COP30 to 2040. I reiterated the difficult geopolitical times we are living in and that, more than ever, we need climate action, competitiveness and independence.

We consistently stress that Europe is doing more than its fair share in international climate finance. We also always make the point that, no matter the amount of public finance, we need more private money. Yesterday’s publication underlines both points.

The 🇪🇺 and its member states are the world’s biggest providers of climate finance. In 2024, they contributed: • €31.7 billion from public sources • €11 billion in private financing The aim of this finance is to help developing countries combat climate change. More ➡️ link.europa.eu/4prHb9

Attended the launch event for A Battery Deal for Europe yesterday 🔋 Europe will be stepping up in the hugely strategic battery sector. We need to position Europe as a leader in battery production. We need to establish a full value chain within Europe.

I'm in Strasbourg today discussing with MEPs the EU's mandate for COP30 in Belém - the big moment for this year's global climate talks ⤵️

Always good to meet with 🇸🇪 Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari. We had an important discussion on the EU 2040 climate target, LULUCF, and priorities ahead of COP30.

Good to meet with 🇷🇴 Minister Diana Buzoianu today. We had a productive and wide-ranging tour de table on key issues related to climate action.

Un grand plaisir de rencontrer la nouvelle ministre 🇫🇷 de la Transition écologique, Monique Barbut. We will build on the strong collaboration we've had with France in recent months and continue working together to achieve ambitious results—both domestically and at COP30.

Good to be in 🇱🇺 today for the #ENVI Council. Main topic on the agenda is a discussion on COP30 with the Member States. See my full doorstep ➡️ audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/vid...

We're taking a more strategic, results-focused approach to climate and energy diplomacy. By strengthening global partnerships, we aim to boost clean investments, reform finance, and make the clean transition a worldwide success. My speech 👉🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Productive meeting with Steven Victor, Palau 🇵🇼 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment, and AOSIS Chair. As progressive allies, we must keep raising ambition.

Very fruitful meeting with 🇮🇳 Minister Bhupender Yadav in Brasilia on the margins of pre-COP. It was important to meet again before COP30 and after my visit in February.

Great to speak again with 🇧🇬 Minister Temenuzhka Petkova. We had a very constructive discussion on the Energy Taxation Directive and on tobacco.

Good to reconnect with 🇲🇹Minister Clyde Caruana this morning. We discussed a few important taxation topics, specifically the Energy Taxation Directive, tobacco and Pillar II.

Very good meeting with 🇪🇸 Minister Carlos Cuerpo on the margins of the #ECOFIN Council in Luxembourg. We had a fruitful discussion on the tobacco taxation proposal. We also exchanged views on the state of play on Pillar II discussions.

We have a tobacco problem in Europe. With our proposal on tobacco taxation, we are revising the existing minimum rates and enlarging the scope to new products. Looking forward to the discussion with Member States this morning at the #ECOFIN ➡️ audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/fr/media/vid...

Very productive conversation on COP30 and NDCs with 🇹🇷 Minister Murat Kurum during the EU-Turkish High-Level Dialogue on Climate. Looking forward to advancing carbon pricing, adaptation, and cooperation on CBAM, plus exploring new opportunities including just transition.

Good to speak with Frank Elderson from the @ecb.europa.eu yesterday. We discussed climate-related transition risks in the Eurosystem, the role of banks in the transition and climate resilience. We agree on the risks of climate impacts on macroeconomic indicators and the stability of banks.

The Savings and Investments Union (SIU) is an important step for EU’s economy. This is good for our capital markets, for people’s financial future, for sustainable growth and innovation.

Very good and productive conversation with ePure on the potential of bioethanol in decarbonising the chemicals industry as well as maritime and aviation fuels.

1/3 As always, it was great to meet with the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, earlier this week here at the UN, following last week’s EU Environment Council and shortly after the EU’s Intervention at the UN Climate Summit.

Great to reconnect with legendary @schwarzenegger.bsky.social at his roundtable co-hosted with the Institute for Global Change on Climate “Superpowers”: Nature, Tech and Comms. Discussed how innovation is key to tackling the climate crisis. That’s why the EU is helping clean tech start-ups scale up.

Being at #UNGA allows me to engage with partners worldwide to raise our voices and urge all countries to increase ambition, align NDCs with the 1.5°C goal, and promote a just transition for all. On behalf of the 🇪🇺, I signed the High Ambition Coalition: www.highambitioncoalition.org/statements/u...

The world can count on Europe's climate leadership. Our Nationally Determined Contribution will range between 66.25% and 72.5%. And we are working full speed on -90% by 2040. We are on our way to climate neutrality. link.europa.eu/vngFn4

For validation: Delighted to meet Mike Bloomberg & join his climate action/ sustainable agriculture event. Together we discussed urban/regional climate goals and the need to support on-the-ground stakeholders in implementation/resilience. Also covered COP and public-private finance.

Great to see Ed Miliband again in NYC. We’re continuing our discussions around COP30 preparations and exploring how we can join forces also on topics such as reducing methane emissions.

1/2 Great meeting with Ms. Alicia Bárcena, 🇲🇽 Minister of Environment and Natural Resources. We reaffirmed the strong EU-Mexico partnership and discussed stepping up cooperation on climate action.

Great to reconnect with South African Minister Dion George 🇿🇦 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. We had a productive discussion on COP preparations, NDCs and the upcoming G20 meeting in Cape Town.

Great meeting in NYC with forward-thinking EU businesses like IKEA, @patagonia.com and Unilever leading the charge on decarbonisation. Huge potential for lasting change. They need predictability & clear direction for confident clean investment. We’ll continue to provide that.

1/2 Attended the Climate Solutions Dialogue on Industrial Decarbonisation #UNGA80. Decarbonisation is massive economic opportunity. This is the case in the EU, but also worldwide.

Honoured to participate in the @harvardsalata.bsky.social’s New York Climate Week event. We engaged in a rich and insightful discussion on key climate policy topics, including carbon pricing, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, COP30, and the role of multilateralism in advancing climate action.

Always a pleasure to catch up with @marinasilva.bsky.social. We discussed delivering on Belém’s agenda: collective NDC ambition, adaptation indicators, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, the Baku-to-Belém roadmap and leveraging COP30 to promote carbon pricing to achieve climate goals.

Great to sit down together on the margins of UNGA.

Delighted to meet with Chile’s Maisa Rojas. Discussed strong 🇪🇺-🇨🇱 bilateral cooperation, including on carbon pricing. I commended Chile for adopting its NDC today. We look forward to deepening collaboration to support Chile’s energy sector and explore EU investment opportunities.

Great to speak at the 🇩🇰 Pension Fund event in NYC alongside Minister Jeppe Bruus and John Kerry. We need to mobilise more private investment for the clean transition. Pension funds are a natural fit for funding energy infrastructure. My speech here: audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/media/vid...