What explains public support for climate policies? A review of empirical and experimental studies
S Drews, JCJM Van den Bergh - Climate policy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The lack of broad public support prevents the implementation of effective climate policies.
This article aims to examine why citizens support or reject climate policies. For this purpose …
This article aims to examine why citizens support or reject climate policies. For this purpose …
The psychological distance of climate change is overestimated
AM Van Valkengoed, L Steg, G Perlaviciute - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
It is widely assumed that psychological distance (PD) is a major barrier to climate action:
many people are not motivated to act because they perceive climate change as affecting …
many people are not motivated to act because they perceive climate change as affecting …
[HTML][HTML] Bridging psychological distance: The impact of immersive media on distant and proximal environmental issues
The growing psychological distance from environmental issues is often used to explain the
lack of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in today's society. According to construal …
lack of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in today's society. According to construal …
Psychological responses to the proximity of climate change
A frequent suggestion to increase individuals' willingness to take action on climate change
and to support relevant policies is to highlight its proximal consequences, that is, those that …
and to support relevant policies is to highlight its proximal consequences, that is, those that …
Reducing, and bridging, the psychological distance of climate change
Science communication aims to motivate action on climate change. We examined the
usefulness of two related communication strategies: proximising climate change with news …
usefulness of two related communication strategies: proximising climate change with news …
Climate change from a distance: An analysis of construal level and psychological distance from climate change
The public perception of climate change as abstract and distant may undermine climate
action. According to construal level theory, whether a phenomenon is perceived as …
action. According to construal level theory, whether a phenomenon is perceived as …
Education, politics and opinions about climate change evidence for interaction effects
LC Hamilton - Climatic Change, 2011 - Springer
US public opinion regarding climate change has become increasingly polarized in recent
years, as partisan think tanks and others worked to recast an originally scientific topic into a …
years, as partisan think tanks and others worked to recast an originally scientific topic into a …
Exploring citizen support for different types of climate policy
Citizen support for climate policies is considered an important criterion in climate policy-
making. While there is a growing body of literature exploring factors of citizen support, most …
making. While there is a growing body of literature exploring factors of citizen support, most …
“Proximising” climate change reconsidered: A construal level theory perspective
Reducing the psychological distance of climate change has repeatedly been proposed as
one strategy to increase individuals' motivation to respond to climate change. From the …
one strategy to increase individuals' motivation to respond to climate change. From the …
[HTML][HTML] The role of trust in citizen acceptance of climate policy: Comparing perceptions of government competence, integrity and value similarity
This study examines the role of citizen trust in explaining climate policy support, using the
case of low-carbon transportation policies in Canada–namely a carbon tax, electric vehicle …
case of low-carbon transportation policies in Canada–namely a carbon tax, electric vehicle …