Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at an election event
Parliamentary elections could hinder EU climate ambition
Centrist bloc remains in power, but the EPP and EU Council have signalled a move away from climate issues
Recent European Parliament election results will make it more difficult to implement ambitious climate legislation in the EU. A scoreboard developed by non-profit the Climate Action Network (CAN) ahead of the elections found the four parties that have voted most consistently in favour of climate-related or environmental legislation were the Greens, The Left, the S&D party and Renew Europe. According to preliminary results, the Greens have lost 18 seats, the S&D lost four seats, and Renew Europe lost 23 seats. The Left gained two seats. “The space for ambitious climate action has become much smaller” Jaeger, Jacques Delors Centre Meanwhile the three parties that voted mostly c
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