A Form of Fossil Fascism: the Hegemonic Identity of Far-Right Nationalism?

This paper explores a dominant manifestation of the new political ecology of the far-right. After tracing the historical roots of the notion of fossil fascism, it explores the historical continuities and the way climate obstruction shifted via nationalism from fossil fuels corporations lobbying activities to the mainstream right. The main argument is that, while democratic and left-wing political actors have tried to focus on climate mitigation (thoroughly failing, the far-right has chosen to prepare for a major shift towards the politics of adaptation. From a neoliberal emphasis on "only the rich survive" identification, the narrative shifted towards a new "only the fittest survive" identity - but never renouncing its ultra-modernist roots. Key-words: fossil fascism, nationalism, climate policies, identity