How do right-wing populist parties influence climate and renewable energy policies? Evidence from OECD countries

Analysis of OECD countries between 2007 and 2018 indicates that right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) in power have a significant negative effect on climate policy, though this effect is moderated by European Union membership and the proportionality of the electoral system. No overall significant relationship was found between RWPP representation and renewable energy policy.

• Right-wing populist parties (RWPPs) in power exert a significant and large negative influence on climate policy after controlling for economic, environmental, and political factors.
• The negative impact of RWPPs on climate policy is significantly moderated by two factors: membership in the European Union and the proportionality of the country's electoral system.
• In countries utilizing majoritarian electoral systems, RWPPs influence climate policy through both direct executive and indirect legislative channels.
• There is no overall significant relationship between the presence of right-wing populist parties and renewable energy policy.

APA

Lockwood, M. (2022). How do right-wing populist parties influence climate and renewable energy policies? Evidence from OECD countries. Climate Social Science Network. https://cssn.org/how-do-right-wing-populist-parties-influence-climate-and-renewable-energy-policies-evidence-from-oecd-countries/

Chicago

Lockwood, Matthew. How do right-wing populist parties influence climate and renewable energy policies? Evidence from OECD countries. Climate Social Science Network, 2022. https://cssn.org/how-do-right-wing-populist-parties-influence-climate-and-renewable-energy-policies-evidence-from-oecd-countries/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{lockwood2022how, author = {Lockwood, Matthew}, title = {{How do right-wing populist parties influence climate and renewable energy policies? Evidence from OECD countries}}, institution = {Climate Social Science Network}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://cssn.org/how-do-right-wing-populist-parties-influence-climate-and-renewable-energy-policies-evidence-from-oecd-countries/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }