Supporting carbon pricing when interest rates are higher

Supporting carbon pricing when interest rates are higher

Supporting carbon pricing when interest rates are higher

F. Funke, L. Mattauch, T. Douenne, A. Fabre & J. E. Stiglitz

Abstract

To accept carbon pricing, citizens desire viable alternatives to fossil fuel-based options. As inflation and higher interest rates have exacerbated access barriers for capital-intensive green substitutes, the political success of carbon pricing will be measured by how well policy design enables consumers to switch.

Citation: Funke F., Mattauch L., Douenne T., Fabre A., Stiglitz J-E. (2024) Supporting carbon pricing when interest rates are higher, Nature Climate Change

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