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- Populist right parties gained ground in the recent European parliamentary elections, causing concerns for the future of climate action in the EU.
- The Green Deal laws passed in the past five years are expected to be difficult to undo, but full implementation is necessary to meet climate targets.
- While centrist parties still hold a majority in parliament, the presence of right-wing parties could make it harder to pass ambitious new climate laws.
This week’s European parliamentary election results saw parties on the populist right making big gains in France and Germany, while the historic “green wave” of 2019 receded.
Despite polling showing a large majority of EU voters are in favour of continued or strengthened climate action, the results have “raised concerns” over the future of the bloc’s climate ambition.
The Green Deal package of EU laws passed during the past five years are expected to be “hard to undo”. However, these laws will need to be fully implemented in order to meet EU climate targets.
Moreover, while centrist parties continue to hold a majority in the new European parliament, the stronger presence of right-wing parties could make ambitious new laws harder to pass.
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Read the full post at Carbon Brief.
