Wopke Hoekstra: Any climate action starts with science

Any climate action begins with science, and based on this, the European Union subsidizes science, European Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, said at a panel session during the UN Preliminary Conference of the Parties on Climate Change 2024 (Pre-COP29), Report informs.

"We have also provided extensive funding for climate science, working together with many parties, primarily with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. By doing so, we want to emphasize that this should be the concern of the entire international community," he said.

Hoekstra emphasized that the European Union aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, while relying on the resilience of the population and the competitiveness of businesses.

"We are very eager not only to continue moving along this ambitious path but also to cooperate closely with the entire global community to ensure that we are moving in the right direction," he concluded.