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How Can We Make Climate Policies Acceptable?

Debate: Adrien Fabre, Associate Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich / Christian Gollier, Economist and Executive Director of the Toulouse School of Economic

On Tuesday, July 12, the Economic Analysis Council published a study on citizens’ attitudes toward climate policies, based on the French results of an international survey conducted in 20 countries. The survey was administered online in June 2021 to a representative sample of 2,006 French citizens. The respondents expressed concern about climate change.

“Measures must target those with the lowest incomes”

Adrien Fabre, associate professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and co-author of the Economic Analysis Council’s report The French and Climate Policies. 
It is important to note that, overall, climate policies are already widely accepted. However, certain measures, such as the carbon tax or the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, receive less support in France than in other countries. For a policy to gain broader support, it must be perceived as fair and effective...

Full article in : La Croix, published on July 13, 2022
Interview by Élia Ducoulombier et Sarah Dupont
Illustration : Photo by Karsten Würth on Unsplash