Has the climate policy of the European Union been corrected during the greatest geopolitical and energy crisis in 2022? Yes, its aspirations and costs have been significantly increased. It was recognized that this is an excellent opportunity for such a climate transformation that will simultaneously change the economic model and the system in the EU. The aim of the article is to show the differences in the approach to the energy crisis between the EU and the member states. The author puts forward the thesis that these differences resulted from the quality of democracy at both levels of governance, i.e. the real influence of voters on political decision-makers in the countries and the illusory influence in the case of the EU. In addition, the article aims to present the possible geoeconomic consequences of the EU’s climate policy in the conditions of the energy and geopolitical crisis. The theoretical basis of the article is the concept of democratic deficit and geoeconomics.
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