The European Commissioners for Transport, Adina Valean, and for the Environment, oceans and fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevicius, told the President von der Leyen the decision to resign in order to take up their duties as Members having been elected to the European Parliament. Following the resignation, which will take effect respectively today and tomorrow, the president decided to award responsibility for the environment, oceans and fisheries Vice-President Maros Sefcovic, responsible for Relations and strategic perspectives under the European Green Deal, and responsibility for transport at Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate Action.