Europe’s Greens take a beating at the polls. Is the US next?
By JOEL KIRKLAND 06/10/2024 07:34 PM EDT
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Climate action on the other side of the Atlantic flourished after the “green wave” and “quiet revolution” of the 2019 elections elevated the Green Party into a force in the European Parliament.
Five years later, a reversal of political fortunes in Europe could upend the move to zero-carbon energy and a hard shift toward electric cars by 2035.
In a continent-wide election that ended Sunday and left Europe’s political establishment in tatters, political support for green policies was undercut by the rightward tide. The center-right European People’s Party will have the highest number of seats in the European Parliament, while far-right parties gained significant ground. Green parties lost almost a quarter of their seats, and support cratered in France and Germany.
Our reporting team in Brussels noted it marked a reversal after climate activists marched in the streets before the last election.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2024/06/10/europes-greens-take-a-beating-at-the-polls-is-the-us-next-00162541
