Fighting climate change: international attitudes toward climate policies

Antoine Dechezlepretre, Adrien Fabre, Tobias Kruse, Bluebery Planterose, Ana Sanchez Chico and Stefanie Stantcheva

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Abstract: This paper explores global perceptions and understanding of climate change and policies, examining factors that influence support for climate action and the impact of different types of information. We conduct large-scale surveys with 40,000 respondents from 20 countries, providing new international data on attitudes toward climate change and respondents’ socioeconomic backgrounds and lifestyles. We identify three key perceptions affecting policy support: perceived effectiveness of policies in reducing emissions, their impact on low-income households, and their effect on respondents’ households (self-interest). Educational videos clarifying policy mechanisms increase support for climate policies; those merely highlighting climate change’s impacts do not.

JEL-codes: C80 D83 D91 Q54 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2025-04-30
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Published in American Economic Review, 30, April, 2025, 115(4), pp. 1258 - 1300. ISSN: 0002-8282

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