In a put up on social media platform X, Ribera mentioned it was “an honor” to be proposed to move the get together’s listing.
The nomination will increase the chance that she may grow to be Spain’s choose for commissioner: The nation’s present consultant within the Fee, Josep Borrell, has indicated that he is not involved in operating once more.
Ribera — a universally revered technocrat who not too long ago led the EU’s local weather diplomacy on the COP28 local weather convention in Dubai, alongside present EU local weather commissioner Wopke Hoekstra — is broadly seen as the best candidate to occupy a Inexperienced Deal-related vice presidency within the Fee.
Talking to POLITICO at international plastic treaty talks in Canada, Ribera mentioned she is dedicated to defending the concept “that there isn’t a financial, lasting prosperity if we don’t think about environmental facets.”
“From that perspective, I really feel fairly comfy doing that again at residence in Spain, however I additionally really feel fairly comfy doing it in Europe.”
In January, she informed POLITICO she had “no aspiration in any respect” to maneuver to Brussels. Having lived overseas for a number of years operating a Paris-based assume tank, she mentioned the ex-pat life was not one to which she wished to return.
Jordan Wolman and Aitor Hernández-Morales contributed reporting.
