Social acceptance of climate policies: Insights from Austria
基于对1500名奥地利公民的全国代表性调查，分析了多项气候保护政策的社会接受度，发现多数政策获得支持，但限速和禁止新燃油车措施反对较多，教育是接受度的最强预测因素。
Social acceptance of climate protection policies is essential in order to achieve national climate targets. This study analyses the social acceptance of several climate protection policies that are currently discussed in Austria, which have been identified as key measures for the National Energy and Climate Plan. To this end, a nationwide quota-representative survey was conducted with 1500 eligible voters with Austrian citizenship. This study breaks down climate policies into a more detailed and nuanced range of policies beyond the norm in the international literature. The results show a high level of support for key climate protection measures among the Austrian population. The majority of the analysed policies receive more support than objection. Only measures relating to speed limits and the prohibition of new combustion engine vehicles show increased objection. Furthermore, education is found to be the strongest and most consistent predictor of social acceptance of climate policies.