Leveraging social cognition to promote effective climate change mitigation
Effective climate change mitigation is a social dilemma: the benefits are shared collectively
but the costs are often private. To solve this dilemma, we argue that we must pay close …
but the costs are often private. To solve this dilemma, we argue that we must pay close …
Fighting climate change: International attitudes toward climate policies
This paper studies how people across the world perceive and understand climate change
and climate policies, which factors determine their support for climate action, and what type …
and climate policies, which factors determine their support for climate action, and what type …
Five lessons from COVID-19 for advancing climate change mitigation
The nexus of COVID-19 and climate change has so far brought attention to short-term
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, public health responses, and clean recovery …
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, public health responses, and clean recovery …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding the resistance to carbon taxes: Drivers and barriers among the general public and fuel-tax protesters
Carbon taxes are generally well accepted in countries with significant experience thereof but
there is still public resistance to raising them. We study attitudes toward carbon taxation and …
there is still public resistance to raising them. We study attitudes toward carbon taxation and …
Animal welfare is a stronger determinant of public support for meat taxation than climate change mitigation in Germany
G Perino, H Schwickert - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
A tax on meat could help address the climate impact and animal welfare issues associated
with the production of meat. Through a referendum choice experiment with more than 2,800 …
with the production of meat. Through a referendum choice experiment with more than 2,800 …
Public acceptability of carbon pricing: unravelling the impact of revenue recycling
J Barrez - Climate Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon pricing has emerged as a prominent policy tool to mitigate climate change due to its
proclaimed high efficiency and effectiveness. However, the successful and sustainable …
proclaimed high efficiency and effectiveness. However, the successful and sustainable …
[HTML][HTML] Co-dynamics of climate policy stringency and public support
Public support for stringent climate policies is currently weak. We develop a model to study
the dynamics of public support for climate policies. It comprises three interconnected …
the dynamics of public support for climate policies. It comprises three interconnected …
The economics of climate change with endogenous preferences
Avoiding unmanageable climate change implies that global greenhouse gas emissions
must be reduced rapidly. Carbon prices and technological development are essential to …
must be reduced rapidly. Carbon prices and technological development are essential to …
[HTML][HTML] Overcoming the headwinds: Can policy design shape public acceptance of wind power in Sweden?
This paper explores wind power attitudes in Sweden, considering the proximity of wind
power installations, using a large-scale survey (N= 5280). The study examines if attitudes …
power installations, using a large-scale survey (N= 5280). The study examines if attitudes …
[HTML][HTML] Pathways to stringent carbon pricing: Configurations of political economy conditions and revenue recycling strategies. A comparison of thirty national level …
D Muth - Ecological Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
There is general agreement among economists and climate policy practitioners that carbon
pricing should play a central role among all policies used to tackle climate change …
pricing should play a central role among all policies used to tackle climate change …