Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies: Evidence from Cross-Country Surveys
Staff Discussion Notes, February 9, 2023
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- Authors: Era Dabla-Norris, Thomas Helbling, Salma Khalid, Hibah Khan, Giacomo Magistretti, Alexandre Sollaci, Krishna Srinivasan
- Published: February 9, 2023
- Series: Staff Discussion Notes
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400229756.006
Overview
- Building public support for climate mitigation is a key prerequisite to making meaningful strides toward implementing climate mitigation policies and achieving decarbonization.
- This Staff Discussion Note uses nationally representative individual-level surveys for 28 countries to shed light on the individual characteristics and beliefs associated with climate risk perceptions and preferences for climate policies.
- Publication date: February 9, 2023.
- Authors: Era Dabla-Norris, Thomas Helbling, Salma Khalid, Hibah Khan, Giacomo Magistretti, Alexandre Sollaci, Krishna Srinivasan.
Key findings (as stated)
- The note identifies individual characteristics and beliefs that are associated with:
- climate risk perceptions; and
- preferences for climate policies.
- Emphasis on the role of building public support as a precondition for implementing climate mitigation policies and achieving decarbonization.
Policy implications and focus areas (as stated)
- Strengthening public support is identified as essential to advance climate mitigation policies.
- Understanding heterogeneity in perceptions and policy preferences across individuals can inform the design and communication of climate mitigation policies.
Data, scope, and subject matter
- Data scope: nationally representative individual-level surveys covering 28 countries.
- Subjects: Climate change; Climate policy; Economic sectors; Environment; Financial crises; Greenhouse gas emissions.
- Keywords: Asia and Pacific, carbon tax, Climate change, climate mitigation policy, climate policies, Climate policy, era Dabla-Norris, Europe, Global, Greenhouse gas emissions, perceptions, policy efficacy, policy implication, policy support, survey, Western Hemisphere.
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