Around the world, most people are aware of the problem of climate change, believe it is
anthropogenic, and feel concerned about its potential consequences. What they think …

Normative theories of democracy agree that public demand should be the main guide in
policymaking. But positive theories and related empirical research disagree about the extent …

Public attitudes toward climate change influence climate and energy policies and guide
individual mitigation and adaptation behaviors. Over the last decade, as scientific certainty …

When political action entails individual costs but group-contingent benefits, political
participation may depend on an individual's perceptions of others' beliefs; yet detailed …

Climate change views have their socioeconomic foundations but also specific geographies.
In merging these perspectives, this analysis uses ESS Round 8 data from 23 European …

Energy transition is a fundamental part of the policy response to climate change, but unlike
climate change, we know little about the factors that shape public attitudes about it. We …

This study examines the role of citizen trust in explaining climate policy support, using the
case of low-carbon transportation policies in Canada–namely a carbon tax, electric vehicle …

Carbon taxes are frequently advocated as a means of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, yet their political feasibility remains a challenge. To enhance their political …

While the scientific community presents a relatively uniform conclusion on the ongoing
global warming and the policies that are essential for sustainable development and the …

Municipal renewable energy development is a component of community energy that
remains under-examined. Particularly, within jurisdictions like Alberta, Canada, where fossil …