Green Deal: what the election results me • Table.Briefings

Ursula von der Leyen, the current and likely next President of the European Commission, intends to continue supporting the Green Deal.

The Greens received a setback in the European elections. But does this also apply to the Green Deal? What impact will the election results have on European climate policy?

Since Sunday, it has become clear that climate action is no longer a compelling campaign theme. In the „climate election“ of 2019, the Greens achieved a record result primarily due to their climate action profile. Now, it appears their electoral defeat could be interpreted as a vote on climate policy. But how likely is it that the new European Parliament will block or even reverse climate action measures?

Green Deal: what the election results mean for EU climate policy

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