"Europe's Evolving Climate Strategy: Navigating Net Zero and Multimodal CO2 Transport"
The European Union's ambitious emissions goals are facing scrutiny and opposition, particularly from right-wing parties, as public resistance to climate policies grows. The European People’s Party, led by Manfred Weber, is showing a changing attitude towards green policies due to the surge of populist Right in the polls and growing public resistance. The shift reflects a discovery of anger against Net Zero policies as a powerful theme for mobilizing disenchanted voters, with support for emissions reduction policies softening as the cost becomes more apparent. This poses a challenge for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, whose championing of green policies is increasingly viewed as a liability in the battle for votes.