Campaign groups in 127 cities demand urgent climate action amid fears of far-right gains
Activists across Europe are holding three days of protests to protect democracy and cut pollution as they struggle to push green issues back up the agenda before the European elections next week.
Last year was the hottest on record, and the urgency of the climate crisis is pressing. However, polls are predicting wins for far-right parties seeking to scrap green rules, and there have been significant recent rollbacks of environment policy. The fate of a proposed law to restore nature – the subject of fierce attacks even from centre-right parties that had championed the green deal – still appears to be hanging in the balance.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/31/activists-try-to-push-green-issues-with-weekend-of-protests-before-eu-elections
Author : Ajit Niranjan
Publish date : 2024-05-31 10:49:44
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