Several environmental NGOs in Europe may face shutdowns due to a funding freeze proposed by right-wing Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), aimed at undermining the European Green Deal. This initiative, which seeks to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, is at risk as conservative populists gain momentum. Campaigners note that while the funding amounts from the LIFE program seem minimal, the implications could deprive many NGOs of significant portions of their budgets, threatening their ability to function and advocate for environmental sustainability amidst broader concerns about democracy and civil society.
"This is a clear attempt to undermine democracy and stifle the voices of civil society," she said. Those driving these attacks are often the same actors pushing to dismantle key elements of the European Green Deal.
Bolstered by electoral gains, conservative populists appear to scent blood, intensifying efforts to weaken environmental NGOs amid a proposed funding freeze.
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