After years of political consensus on the transition to cleaner energy, a backlash appears to be building as prices rise and right-wing candidates gain ground. After years of political consensus on the transition to cleaner energy, a backlash appears to be building as prices rise and right-wing candidates gain ground. Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Politics and Government, Elections, Legislatures and Parliaments, European Union, Green Party (Germany), Europe NYT > Science