Europe's 'green ideology' climate agenda risks crushing its industry, environment minister warns

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Igor Červený tells Fox News Digital that Europe must change course as companies move production abroad and voters demand economic results. UNITED NATIONS — Europe risks destroying its industrial base unless its leaders retreat from aggressive climate policies and respond to voters demanding economic results, Czech Environment Minister Igor Červený warned in an interview with Fox News Digital. "If we don’t change the course, we will probably crush the industry," Červený said during his first visit to the United Nations, where he addressed the U.N. High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Červený pointed to the pressure facing European manufacturers, particularly the automotive sector, and warned that companies were increasingly moving production abroad. The debate comes as Europe faces mounting pressure to revive its economy while mainta