EU climate chief to quit for Dutch general election

European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans speaks during a meeting with China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China on July 4, 2023. Pedro PARDO/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -EU climate chief Frans Timmermans will quit his job at the European Commission to run as a candidate in Dutch national elections in November, depriving the European Union of a heavyweight in upcoming international climate negotiations.

The Dutch Labour and Green Left on Tuesday said Timmermans would be their leader in the Nov. 22 general election.