Infographic: EU elections - Climate policies face populist backlash

High energy prices and ambitious energy transition goals have taken center stage in European politics. An expected swing to the right in June’s European Parliament elections has already sparked heated debates on EU climate policy. Right-of-center MEPs want to slow down the EU’s front-running on the Green Deal, with cost-of-living warnings about the proposed 2040 targets playing well with voters.

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