Meeting with Executive Vice-president, Frans Timmermans
1 July Executive Vice-president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans met with young climate activists and Think Tank EUROPA's members for an informal talk about the EU's Green Deal, dependency on Russian energy and the global food crisis.
Think Tank EUROPA and the European Commission's representation in Copenhagen had gathered a number of young climate activists and experienced industrialists for an informal talk on climate policy, the food crisis and the EU. The message was that the green transition must go even faster so that Europe can become free of Russian energy.
After the meeting, Lykke Friis asked him a few questions about the war in Ukraine and its consequences for climate policy and the recent negotiations on FitFor55. See Timmermans' answer below:
