Alice Weidel on Climate Change

Alice Weidel, co-chairwoman of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), is a vocal opponent of mainstream climate change policy, often framing it as an economic threat to German prosperity and the average citizen. Her party fundamentally doubts scientific findings regarding man-made global warming, thus considering protective climate measures pointless and an overreach by the current coalition government, particularly the Green Party. She has described government plans, such as converting home heating systems, as a potential “heating massacre” that would force those unable to afford changes to sell their houses.

This rejection of climate policy is central to the AfD's strategy, appealing to voters who feel burdened by the costs associated with the energy transition. The party advocates for a rollback of existing measures, including withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and the EU’s “Green Deal.” Key policy implications include favoring fossil fuels and nuclear energy over renewables like wind power, and reversing the phase-out of nuclear energy, while aggressively attacking climate activists as ideologically driven rather than science-based.