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Populism is often identified as a key obstacle to ambitious climate policies in Europe, shaping both political debates and public perceptions of environmental action. While right-wing populist parties frequently oppose climate measures as elite-driven impositions, left-wing populist parties display more ambivalent positions. Across different political and social contexts, populist actors frame climate action in ways that resonate with their broader critiques of political and economic elites, amplifying tensions between environmental governance and democratic representation. This panel explores how populism interacts with climate policymaking, electoral behavior, and political discourse. It examines whether populist pressure reshapes mainstream party positions on environmental policies, how local interventions and urban dynamics influence support for populist movements, and the role of exclusionary rhetoric in climate debates. Additionally, it investigates the broader relationship between populist ideology and climate skepticism, considering how different forms of populism shape attitudes toward climate science and policy. Bringing together diverse methodological approaches—including legislative voting analysis, electoral studies, urban policy research, and discourse analysis—this panel provides new insights into the political challenges of climate action in contemporary Europe. By examining the intersection of populism and environmental governance, it sheds light on the conditions under which climate policies are contested, reframed, or embraced in the broader struggle over democratic legitimacy and policy effectiveness.
| Title | Details |
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| Does the rise of the Populist and Radical Right undermine mainstream support for climate change mitigation? Evidence from roll-call votes in the Ninth European Parliament | View Paper Details |
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| Red alert! The role of threat and intolerance in the climate discourse of radical political actors in Belgium and the Netherlands | View Paper Details |