A new factsheet co-authored by Dr. Albert Denk deals with the question of the extent to which German environmental policy is confronted with populist interventions and what characterizes them. The central findings of a scientific research analysis on environmental populism are summarized. First, the populist meta-narrative is analyzed on the basis of research literature using the characteristics of anti-elitism, anti-pluralism and pro-popular sovereignty. Seven populist narratives that delegitimize environmental policy are identified from the literature. The text concludes with key challenges and open questions for environmental policy.

Authors: Albert Denk and Johanna Siebert

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