Energy Transition

New EU climate chief: ‘The sooner fossil fuels become history, the better’

Former Shell man Wopke Hoekstra stressed the importance of phasing out fossil fuels and its subsidies

EU commissioner designate for climate action Wopke Hoekstra.
EU commissioner designate for climate action Wopke Hoekstra.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
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Published 3 October 2023, 07:47Updated 3 October 2023, 09:11