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Green liberalism
The Green Innovator
«Innovation will save the planet.»
Believes markets and innovation can save the climate: carbon taxes, clean energy, green technology and individual freedom.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the libertarian center camp. The clearest positions are on environment: strongly towards “ecology”; sovereignty: strongly towards “integration”; society: fairly towards “progress”; religion: fairly towards “secularism”. Among the other ideologies, the closest is social liberalism (95%).
Principles
- Carbon pricing
- Green innovation
- Freedom and markets
An ecological transition driven by markets, technology and fair prices on emissions.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It took hold from the 1990s with Europe's reformist Greens and tools like the EU Emissions Trading System (2005).
Key figures: Ursula von der Leyen
Further reading: Natural Capitalism — Hawken, Lovins and Lovins; How to Avoid a Climate Disaster — Bill Gates
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Social liberalismThe Reformer95%Technocratic reformismThe Expert89%Radical liberalismThe Dissenter88%Closest parties in Europe
Radikale VenstreDenmark93%
Più EuropaItaly92%
Liberal DemocratsUnited Kingdom92%
Green PartyIreland91%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.