POPULISM AND THE 'GREEN RHETORIC': A STUDY OF PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS
POPULISM AND THE 'GREEN RHETORIC': A STUDY OF PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS

Author(s): Mălina Maria RÎNDAȘU
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Civil Society, Environmental and Energy policy, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: green transition; environment; populism; rhetoric; anti-elitism
Summary/Abstract: The environment is impacted by many degradation drivers, ranging from pollution and inadequate waste management to illegal logging, water contamination, and the excessive use of pesticides. International organisations are formulating sector-specific policies to mitigate these adverse effects, focusing on their economic implications. The Green Transition is one such process, involving a major paradigm shift in environmental conservation. Concrete actions take place across several dimensions, from energy from renewable sources to individual behaviours that reflect respect for the environment. As they imply a new dynamic in production–consumption activities, populist leaders are also exploiting this theme discursively, reaffirming the perceived lack of autonomy of states in generating policies. This article aims to provide a comparative perspective on social perceptions of the Green Transition in Romania and populist narratives on the same topic.

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