Frans Timmermans
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 62 |
| Date of birth | May 6,1961 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Maastricht |
| Netherlands | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Spouse | Irene Timmermans |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Books | Literature, Law, and Europe: The First Romano Guarnieri Lecture in Italian Studies and a Debate with Frans Timmermans |
| Position | Vice-President of the European Commission |
| Vice-President of the European Commission since 2014 | |
| Children | Marc Timmermans |
| Education | University of Lorraine |
| Previous position | Member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2010–2012) |
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| ID | 407174 |
Frans Timmermans Life story
Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans is a Dutch politician and diplomat serving as First Vice President of the European Commission since 2014.
Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders ahead - exit poll
... " The left-wing alliance under Frans Timmermans is predicted to come in second with 26 seats...
Dutch election: Voters choose new leaders in neck-and-neck race
... But she is in a tight race with anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders and a left-alliance led by former top-ranking EU commissioner Frans Timmermans...
Dutch election promises new era and shake-up in politics
... Frans Timmermans: The only left-wing candidate riding high in the polls, he resigned from his role as EU climate commissioner to lead the joint campaign by the Labour and GreenLeft parties...
New cars sold in EU must be zero-emission from 2035
... EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans added: " The direction of travel is clear: in 2035, new cars and vans must have zero emissions, " Related Topics...
Germany takes step closer to gas rationing
... Twelve European Union countries have now been affected by cuts to gas supply from Russia, EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Thursday...
COP26: Cautious welcome for unexpected US-China climate agreement
... EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said it was " really encouraging" to see China and the US working together...
Coronavirus recovery plan 'must fight climate change
... The Commission s Green Deal-in-chief, Frans Timmermans, said that every euro spent on economic recovery measures after the COVID-19 crisis would be in connection with the green and digital transitions...
Coronavirus: Marathon talks on an EU-anti-virus-rescue-package stall
... the European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans criticized the Dutch response, warning that the EU as we know it, it will not survive, if the split more...
New cars sold in EU must be zero-emission from 2035
By Rachel RussellBBC News
Countries in the European Union have approved a landmark law that will ensure all new cars sold from 2035 must have zero emissions.
Poland voted against The Law , while Italy, Bulgaria and Romania abstained.
The agreement was delayed for weeks after Germany called for an exemption for cars running on e-fuels.
E-fuels are considered carbon neutral because they use captured CO2 emissions to balance out the CO2 released when the fuel is combusted in an engine.
The New Law had been expected to make it impossible to sell Internal Combustion engine cars in the EU from 2035.
However, the exemption won by Germany will now help those with traditional vehicles - Even though e-fuels are Not Yet produced at scale.
The EU will say how sales of e-fuel-only cars can continue later this year.
Passenger cars and vans are responsible for About 12 % and 2. 5% of total EU emissions of CO2, the main Greenhouse Gas , according to the European Commission .
Earlier this month the UN warned that The World was likely to Miss A target for limiting The Rise in global temperatures to 1. 5C.
The new Eu Law will require all new cars sold to have zero CO2 emissions from 2035, and 55% lower CO2 emissions from 2030, compared to 2021 levels.
Germany's late opposition came after EU countries and politicians had already agreed the 2035 phaseout and caused anger among some EU diplomats.
" As a matter of principle, we don't like this approach. We think it is not fair, " Spanish energy minister Teresa Ribera said, adding that current assessments suggested e-fuels were too expensive to become widely used.
Porsche and Ferrari are among the supporters of e-fuels, which they see as a way to avoid their vehicles being weighed down by heavy batteries.
But other carmakers including Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Ford will use electric vehicles to decarbonise.
German transport minister Volker Wissing said Tuesday's agreement would " open up important options for the population towards climate-neutral and affordable mobility".
EU climate policy chief Frans Timmermans added: " The direction Of Travel is clear: in 2035, new cars and vans must have zero emissions, "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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