The public’s views on climate policies in seven large global south countries

Richard T. Carson, Jiajun Lu, Emily A. Khossravi, Gunnar Köhlin, Erik Sterner, Thomas Sterner () and Dale Whittington
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Richard T. Carson: San Diego
Jiajun Lu: Zhejiang University
Emily A. Khossravi: Harvard University
Gunnar Köhlin: University of Gothenburg
Erik Sterner: University of Gothenburg
Thomas Sterner: University of Gothenburg
Dale Whittington: University of North Carolina

Nature Climate Change, 2025, vol. 15, issue 9, 954-962

Abstract: Abstract While public attitudes regarding climate change have been widely explored in the global north, survey work is still limited in the global south countries. Here we analysed survey data (n = 8,400) from Chile, Colombia, India, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Vietnam to understand climate knowledge, trusted information sources and policy preferences. Our results indicate that scientists stand out as the most trusted information source in all countries except Vietnam and trust in scientists correlates with increased climate knowledge. Respondents agree with the urgency of the climate change challenge, but prioritizing policies to mitigate climate change substantially declines when policy trade-offs are introduced. There is broad agreement for earmarking carbon tax revenue towards health and education, renewable energy subsidies and clean technology R&D, but little support for deficit reduction or uniform rebates.

Date: 2025
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