Abstract
Climate change and populism are two major and intertwined phenomena in contemporary politics in Europe. Recent environmental events such as the floods in Germany and Belgium or the wildfires in Greece reinforced the importance of climate issues in political narratives, policymaking, and the behaviour of politicians in Europe.
The goal of this conference is to analyse European populist parties and movements and their approach towards climate change from different angles: How have the parties adapted their narratives? Is there a new focus of their political programmes regarding environment? Where do populists stand now in relation to mainstream parties and the media in this issue? Is climate change going to replace migration and gender in "cultural wars"? Case studies from various European countries will provide a basis for the discussion.