Participation of Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York
From 22 to 24 September 2025, Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, travelled to New York to participate at the United Nations General Assembly.On 22, Irene Vélez Torres, Colombian Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, then took part in the Climate Solutions Dialogue on Adaptation, with Convenors of the UNDP, UN Climate Action Team, Brazil, Italy, and South Africa. Later, he met with Chris Bowen, Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, then gave keynote speech on green transition, at a reception by the Danish pension Fund.On 23, Wopke Hoekstra met with Marina Silva, Brazilian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, then participated at Climate Solutions Dialogue on Industrial Decarbonization. After, he met with Dion George, South African Minister for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Alicia Bárcena, Mexican Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, and Maisa Rojas Corradi, Chilean Minister for Environment.On 24, he met with Ed Miliband, British Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, and Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).