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Effectiveness of 1,500 global climate policies ranked for first time
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Effectiveness of 1,500 global climate policies ranked for first time

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EcoTech Note:  Researchers at Oxford studied 1500 climate policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  They identified 63 successful policy interventions that worked well. “Our insights on effective but rarely studied policy combinations highlight the important role of price-based instruments in well-designed policy mixes….”

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Overall, the Team concluded:

  • Climate policies are more effective as part of a mix: In most cases, effect sizes of climate policies are larger if a policy instrument is part of a policy mix rather than implemented alone –for example combining carbon pricing with a subsidy.
  • Developed and developing countries have different climate policy needs: In developed countries, carbon pricing stands out as an effective policy, whereas in developing countries, regulation is the most powerful policy.
  • The Paris emissions gap can be closed: Focusing on the 63 cases of effective climate policies would close the current emissions gap to meet the Paris Targets by 26% -41%, a significant contribution.
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New study: Emotions may matter more than facts in support for renewable energy

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Should Canada “axe the tax?” Is it time to end the tax breaks to Canadian fossil fuel companies and invest in renewable energy? Are electric vehicles a good investment? Should governments put the brakes on solar panels and wind turbines?

These are big questions that matter for the economy, the environment and our futures. In answering these questions, people will likely consider the costs and benefits of each approach.

Yet, people are not robots. People have thoughts, feelings and emotions. And they especially have strong feelings about climate change and energy sources.

[Yale Climate] US Climate Opinon Factsheet Map Tool Updated

[Yale Climate] US Climate Opinon Factsheet Map Tool Updated

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The factsheets include 22 key measures of public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy support, and behavior for each of the 50 states, 271 congressional districts*, and 3,142 counties.

The online tool allows you to tailor-make your own factsheet in English or Spanish by selecting the geographic location and the specific measures you’re interested in.