This paper has been written by Oluchi Obi, Policy Officer for Eco-responsible Society.
Many European countries have been experiencing a wave of growing support for far-right populist parties in recent European and national elections. This fact has resulted in greater parliamentary representation of the far right and an especially visible rising popularity of them among the younger voters. Seeing this evolution of the European political scene and its development in different countries, it is crucial to consider the implications that a possible victory of the extreme right in the EU would have on the development of environmental policies. It is also necessary to analyse and reflect on the great impact that it would have in almost all areas of the European economy and society if these far right-wing parties came to control the institutions and had real power in the European Union as a whole. This would entail a very broad impact in diverse areas of policy-making and of society. This document aims to focus on how pressure from far-right populist parties could trigger a reactionary response to the progress made so far in climate matters and reduce the EU’s environmental ambitions.
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