The Most Important Election for the Planet That Doesn’t Involve Trump
The EU has been a world leader for climate policy, but European Parliament elections this June have a chance of taking the green transition in the wrong direction.
The flags of the European Union and member countries at the European Parliament's Louise Weiss building in Strasbourg, France on Sept. 12, 2023.
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At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, politicians and business leaders shared their views on how success for Donald Trump in the US presidential race this November could impact the global energy transition. Yet a bigger threat to more ambitious greener policies this year may be the result of votes taking place in 27 nations across Europe.