Majorities prefer constant carbon costs over increasing cost schedules even if costs are high
Michael M. Bechtel, Kenneth F. Scheve, Elisabeth van Lieshout
Nature Climate Change, Vol. 11, 2021, pp. 90–910
Abstract
We find that the public prefers the costs of climate action to be constant over time, irrespective of whether average costs are low or high. Policymakers interested in combating global warming should therefore introduce policies that initially rely on stable cost schedules instead of the widely discussed alternative of ramping up costs over time.
Key Finding
We find that the public prefers the costs of climate action to be constant over time, irrespective of whether average costs are low or high. Policymakers interested in combating global warming should therefore introduce policies that initially rely on stable cost schedules instead of the widely discussed alternative of ramping up costs over time.
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Michael M. Bechtel, Kenneth F. Scheve, Elisabeth van Lieshout (2021). Majorities prefer constant carbon costs over increasing cost schedules even if costs are high. Nature Climate Change, Vol. 11, pp. 90–910.