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Wopke Hoekstra

Wopke Hoekstra

Dutch politician (born 1975)

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  • Jul 17

    EU Commission slows ETS cap reduction to 1.7% after 2036 and extends free CO2 allowances to 2038

    The European Commission proposed slowing the pace of emission cap reductions in the EU carbon market after 2030 and extending free allowances for CBAM sectors until 2038, drawing sharp criticism from both industry-aligned MEPs and Green lawmakers.

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A Peshawar school roof collapses

Zelensky resumes refinery strikes as Peshawar school collapse kills dozens of children

Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian refineries after a roughly three-day US-requested pause, as Kyiv counted more than 850 Shahed drones between midnight and 9am on 15 October. In Peshawar, a private-school roof collapsed onto classrooms, killing at least 32 children and a teacher in the latest hospital count.

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    Police say a seven-year-old pupil and a 54-year-old teacher are in critical condition at hospitals after the Bend, Oregon, school shooting.

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China and the West: decoupling

Summit drafts and UK signals of alignment add to the expected playbook without a new adopted measure.

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