Fears for Green Deal as number of MEPs from climate-denying

Far-right gains unlikely to unravel deal but may dampen support for bringing EU in line with 1.5C, say analysts

The new European parliament is on course to have more politicians from parties that deny climate science and fewer from parties that want to cut pollution faster.

The results of the four-day election, which are still being finalised, show sizeable gains for far-right parties and a drop in support for the Greens that has cost them about a quarter of their seats. It has raised fears that the EU is about to put the brakes on climate ambitions that have helped set pollution-cutting standards globally.