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Proposed EU climate chief Hoekstra: plans to follow advice for EU's 2040 emissions targets cut | Reuters
Proposed EU climate chief Hoekstra: plans to follow advice for EU's 2040 emissions targets cut
FILE PHOTO: Wopke Hoekstra arrives at the Binnenhof for the Council of Ministers in The Hague, Netherlands July 14, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Dutch politician Wopke Hoekstra, the country's nominee to run the European Union's climate change portfolio, said on Monday that he would look to follow advisors' recommendations for the EU to cut emissions by at least 90% by 2040.
Hoekstra also told a hearing at the European Union (EU) parliament that he would look to get support around the world for a global aviation levy.
Reporting by Kate Abnett; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta
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