Editorial: Le Monde

• European elections traditionally further ecological issues, but there are concerns for the upcoming elections due to environmental fatigue.
• There is growing disillusionment with the magnitude of the climate challenge, and all over Europe political ambitions are being downgraded.
• Despite scientific consensus on climate change, the election campaign has relegated the environmental impact to the back seat.
• Other concerns, such as geopolitical tensions, living standards, and migration, are overshadowing the climate urgency.
• Far right parties are exploiting climate concerns.
• It is crucial to avoid a rollback in climate policies and big efforts are needed to address the changes required by the climate transition.
• Efforts to mitigate climate change must be equitably distributed and there should be a new boost to ecological awareness.

Conclusion: Despite the challenges, the climate battle is not lost. Though the public opinion needs to be prepared for the effort and change, there is still support for climate issues and it needs to be leveraged to effect real change.

---