EU's new green chief vows not to weaken climate ambition

BRUSSELS: The European Union will not dilute its efforts to fight climate change, but needs to communicate better with industries worried about the cost of CO2-cutting policies, the European Commission's new green policy chief said on Tuesday .

"What I believe is that we need to improve our communication and to be able to come faster, earlier and be more precise in our reactions to some of the natural worries which are there in some sectors." The United States' massive clean energy subsidy push has stoked concerns that investors could flee Europe, and highlighted some industries' complaints that the process to access EU green subsidies is often long and complex.

Sefcovic took over coordination of EU climate and environmental policies last week, when his predecessor Frans Timmermans stepped down to run in Dutch elections.

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