Underestimation of personal carbon footprint inequality in four socio-economically diverse countries
Kristian Steensen Nielsen,
Jan Michael Bauer,
Ramit Debnath
et al.
Abstract:Extensive research highlights global and within-country inequality in personal carbon footprints. However, the extent to which people are aware of this inequality remains unclear. This study examined perceptions of within-country carbon footprint inequality and their implications for climate policy support and the perceived fairness of actual carbon footprint inequality. We administered an online survey across four diverse countries – Denmark, India, Nigeria, and the United States (n = 4,003) – with 50% of par… Show more
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