Episode 2: Climate Change and Populism

Our guests: Prof.Lars Rensmann, Chair of the Department of European Languages and Cultures and Director of the Research Centre for the Study of Democratic Cultures and Politics at the University of Groningen and Dr. Stefan Cetkovic Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair for Environmental and Climate Policy at the Bavarian School of Public Policy

Topic Description: Countries all over the world are witnessing a wave of populism and nationalism in elected governments. Although Populism has different characteristics by region, Populist parties often have an associated hostility towards action on climate change. Is Populism a challenge to Global Climate politics and European Policy? Where do the European Union's populist parties stand?