The Pigeon Government has used taxpayers' money to fund climate hysteria.

The newly formed government under Prime Minister Golob has come under scrutiny over its allocation of public funds intended for climate-related initiatives. These funds originate from what are known as "climate contributions," paid by taxpayers, and are managed by the Eco Fund. The controversy centers around how these resources have been distributed, particularly in light of ongoing criticisms about the previous administration's policies and their lingering effects on Slovenian society. On May 25 this year, just before the new government took office, the Eco Fund published the results of a public tender aimed at funding projects by non-governmental organizations focused on climate change. This tender was announced back in December 2025, and it allocated a total of one million euros from the Climate Fund. Of this amount, 300,000 euros were designated for smaller projects lasting between ten and twelve months, while 700,000 euros were set aside for larger projects spanning twenty to twenty-four months. Applicants could request co-financing ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 euros for smaller projects and from 30,001 to 200,000 euros for larger ones. In both cases, the fund allowed for full coverage of eligible project costs. Among the smaller projects receiving funding were several initiatives such as "Trajnostno na delo 2.0" by CIPRA Slovenia, "REČNICE" by Revivo, "Energija prihodnosti – mladi kot nosilci pravičnega zelenega prehoda" by the European Environmental Education Association in Slovenia, "Trajnostno v gore" by the Slovenian Mountain Association, and "Prilagajanje košnje podnebnim spremembam" by the Slovenian Beekeepers' Society. Other recipients included the Library of Nature Society, the Lake Temple Institute, the Mozaik Society, the 404 Society, and the Povod Institute. Due to unspent funds for smaller projects, an additional 475 euros were transferred to the larger project category. For the larger projects, a combined sum of 700,475 euros was distributed. The largest share, 200,000 euros, went to the Focus Right to Sustainable Food initiative, which promotes ethically produced and accessible food. Umanotera received 199,584 euros for its project "Limiting Environmentally Harmful Advertising: From Invisible Problem to Clear Solutions." The Cultural Society Prostorož received 167,070 euros for its project "Resilient Neighborhoods – A Holistic Approach to Promoting Climate Resilience, Sustainable Mobility, and Quality Living." The Environmental Research Institute received 133,821 euros for its project "Measuring What We Prevent: Reuse as an Energy and Climate Measure," which fell short of its requested amount due to limited available funds after prioritization. While some of the listed NGOs are traditional organizations like the Slovenian Mountain Association, others are associated with progressive groups and leftist ideologies. Before the elections this year, Umanotera prepared an analysis of political parties' election programs from the perspective of climate and environment, where Left and Vesna ranked highest, followed by parties such as Freedom Movement, with SDS at the bottom. Additionally, Umanotera and Focus collaborated with the Institute March 8 in a campaign against the proposed amendment to the Water Act. It is also noted that Focus includes gender equality themes such as "gender equality" and consideration of the "gender aspect" in poverty within some of its projects. For instance, Focus incorporates gender equality topics in certain European projects, such as the ClimACT project, and adopts an approach that considers the gender dimension in energy poverty. An example of this is the GENDER4POWER (Gender for Power) project.