Opinionation: Backlash: Political Insights from Europe andNorth America on Rising Opposition to Policies Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversisty Loss

Webinar slides | August 2024
Webinar slides | August 2024

Opinionation: Backlash: Political Insights from Europe andNorth America on Rising Opposition to Policies Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversisty Loss

This Opinionation webinar, presented by the Sustainability Network, features Lori Thorlakson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta and Neil Carter, Professor of Politics at the University of York, UK discussing the implications of the rise of populist parties and the well orchestrated backlash against climate and biodiversity policies on both sides of the Atlantic.

Keywords: populism, right-wing, UK, European elections, decarbonisation, political trends

Author(s)

Lori Thorlakson, MSc, PhD, University of Alberta
Neil Carter, Politics, PhD, University of York, UK