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Wopke Hoekstra, here in the EU Parliament in October 2023, will remain the Climate Commissioner. During his hearing on Thursday, he will probably also have to answer questions about the National Energy and Climate Plans.

In coordinated letters, European NGOs call on the EU Commission to take legal action against France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Ireland. The associations criticize allegedly inadequate national energy and climate plans.

Several European environmental organizations have called on the EU Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Ireland. The reason: The NGOs believe that the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of these five countries violate EU law because, for example:

NGOs: EU Commission should urge countries to adopt more ambitious climate plans

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