Editorial

Climate issues tend to take a back seat in the upcoming European elections on 9 June. Chiara Martinelli, head of the climate action network CAN Europe, laments a „backlash against climate and energy issues“ and a threat to democracy. Bernhard Pötter spoke with Martinelli about gaps in the Green Deal and a climate action investment plan. She believes that such a plan would also make a good instrument for strengthening Europe’s competitiveness.