Study: Climate action opponents also tend to oppose democracy

The position on climate action and the energy transition in Germany is „remarkably clearly“ related to one’s view of democracy. This is one of the findings of a study published today by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, which was provided to Table.Media in advance. The chapter on climate policy states that people far into the center of the political spectrum „can obviously be reached by populism“ and could even be „seduced into right-wing extremism and the approval of political violence.“ The majority of the population, however, would represent a progressive position on climate policy.