What if mayors ruled the European Parliament? How urban leaders would prioritise EU climate policies

The new right-leaning European Parliament has the potential to undermine climate action. But what if mayors led the Parliament? Drawing on an analysis of the political affiliation and policy priorities of nearly 100 European mayors, Catarina Heeckt, Pietro Reviglio and Milena Larue show that this would be a very different story. At city level, climate action remains a unifying agenda that transcends political differences.