Abstract
Previous research has repeatedly shown that various populist far-right parties (PFRPs) engage in some form of resistance to climate action. To better understand their approach to climate related issues, this presentation examines how established PFRPs in Germany (AfD), Spain (Vox), and Austria (FPÖ) frame and interpret climate change in their political communication. Although PFRPs have achieved notable electoral success across Europe, mainstream parties continue to play a dominant role in shaping public discourse. As such, any thorough analysis of climate obstructionism must go beyond the far right and critically engage with the rhetoric and strategies of mainstream actors—particularly those on the centre-right. This presentation investigated and compared the climate narratives across the broader right-wing spectrum, identifying key differences, parallels, and points of convergence. In doing so, it underscored the importance of national context for understanding how parties articulate and adapt their climate communication. Ultimately, the findings reveal that climate obstructionism is neither uniform nor confined to the political fringes, but a complex and transnational phenomenon rooted in a wider right-wing alliance.