Public acceptance of fossil fuel subsidy removal can be reinforced with revenue recycling

Niklas Harring (), Erik Jönsson, Simon Matti, Gabriela Mundaca and Sverker C. Jagers
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Niklas Harring: University of Gothenburg
Erik Jönsson: University of Gothenburg
Simon Matti: Luleå University of Technology
Sverker C. Jagers: University of Gothenburg

Nature Climate Change, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 214-215

Abstract: Removing fossil fuel subsidies is important for mitigation and making carbon pricing polices effective. We find that removing subsidies on fossil fuels may not generate more public resistance (or support) than introducing a carbon tax, and by specifying alternatives for revenue recycling, the level of acceptability may increase.

Date: 2023
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