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Voter backlash can derail carbon taxes, mixed climate policies more effective -report

Published 10:39 on September 24, 2025 / Last updated at 10:39 on September 24, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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High carbon taxes risk triggering voter backlash and policy reversals that weaken emissions-cutting efforts, while mixes of subsidies, regulations, and moderate taxes are more resilient, a modelling study released Tuesday has found.
High carbon taxes risk triggering voter backlash and policy reversals that weaken emissions-cutting efforts, while mixes of subsidies, regulations, and moderate taxes are more resilient, a modelling study released Tuesday has found.


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