"However, generally politicians seem to want to avoid measures that might make them unpopular in the short term, even if action would mean saving voters' children from destructive weather later this century. But an EU-wide survey on taxes and subsidies showing the popularity of various fiscal measures to meet climate goals could be a useful guide to chancellors who want to be popular and do the right thing by the next generation."
"The survey found that overall, 70% of people would support an EU rail fund to halve fares across the continent, and 55% would support household insulation mandates, with subsidies for poorer households, and banning private jets. Not nearly so popular are taxes on beef and air flights, and least popular of all are taxes or bans on fossil-fuel cars."
Climate policy choices are political decisions, and politicians generally avoid short-term unpopular measures even when those measures would protect future generations from destructive weather. An EU-wide survey on taxes and subsidies reveals public preferences for fiscal climate measures. Seventy percent would back an EU rail fund to halve fares across the continent. Fifty-five percent would support household insulation mandates with subsidies for poorer households and a ban on private jets. Taxes on beef and air travel receive far less support, and taxes or bans on fossil-fuel cars are the least popular. Support is stronger in southern Europe, and higher among younger and better-educated people.
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