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EU climate target 2040: Climate researchers and Polish election results put Hoekstra under pressure.

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Published: June 2nd, 2025,
Last updated: June 4th, 2025

EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra is coming under increasing pressure regarding the 2040 climate target.
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Ambitious climate policy in Europe will become even more difficult in the future. Following the presidential election in Poland with the victory of right-wing conservative Karol Nawrocki, opponents of new climate measures and targets are gaining momentum. Even the liberals in Poland are critical of the EU plans for a 90% climate target for 2040, while the right-wing conservatives are almost completely opposed to Brussels’ climate policy.

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