The OECD and The Social Economics Lab at Harvard teamed up to understand why, and surveyed over 40 000 respondents across 20 of the world’s most carbon-emitting countries (representing 72% of global CO2 emissions).
By addressing citizen's concerns, governments can help build public support for urgently needed climate action.
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