"Voters Like Climate Policies More Than You Think".
New policy piece for EconPol Forum based on recent research findings
https://www.ifo.de/en/econpol/publications/2025/article-journal/voters-climate-policies-more-you-think
Key messages:
1️⃣ Voters are willing to make sacrifices for climate
change, and they endorse costly climate policies
#EconSky #ClimateChange
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New policy piece for EconPol Forum based on recent research findings
https://www.ifo.de/en/econpol/publications/2025/article-journal/voters-climate-policies-more-you-think
Key messages:
1️⃣ Voters are willing to make sacrifices for climate
change, and they endorse costly climate policies
#EconSky #ClimateChange
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Comments
the investments are funded via carbon taxes
3️⃣ A carbon tax plus a Climate Premium is another
promising policy. The Climate Premium is
an upfront transfer to all households
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about voters’ support for climate policies
5️⃣ Effective communication of the climate policy
details is key
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