French Attitudes over Climate Change and Climate Policies

Thomas Douenne () and Adrien Fabre
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Thomas Douenne: Paris School of Economics, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

No 2019.06, Policy Papers from FAERE - French Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

Abstract: This paper aims to assess the prospects for French climate policies after the Yellow Vests crisis halted the planned increase in the carbon tax. From a large representative survey, we elicit knowledge, perceptions and values over climate change, we examine opinions relative to carbon taxation, and we assess support for other climate policies. Specific attention is given to the link between perceptions of climate change and attitudes towards policies. The paper also studies in details the determinants of attitudes in terms of political and socio-demographic variables. Among many results, we find limited knowledge but high concern for climate change. We also document a large rejection of the carbon tax but majority support for stricter norms and green investments, and reveal the rationales behind these preferences. Our study entails policy recommendations, such as an information campaign on climate change. Indeed, we find that climate awareness increases support for climate policies but no evidence for the formation of opinions through partisan cues as in the US, suggesting that better access to science could foster support for the ecology.

Keywords: Climate Policy; Carbon tax; Preferences; Acceptability; France (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 H23 Q54 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2019-09
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