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3 - Asking People, Communities, and Companies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2023

Alexander F. Gazmararian  and
Dustin Tingley
Alexander F. Gazmararian
Affiliation:
Princeton University, New Jersey
Dustin Tingley
Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
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Summary

Do people think credibility challenges exist? They do. This chapter presents evidence from interviews and surveys that show how credibility challenges are present in the minds of the national public, local policymakers, and residents of fossil fuel communities. Our surveys include nationally representative samples of the United States, local elected officials, and county fairgoers in Appalachia. People are concerned that the government will fail to follow through on commitments. Furthermore, companies and investors share these concerns, which can lead to underinvestment in clean energy.

Keywords

energy communitiescounty fairspublic opinionenergy companiestrusthistorical transitionsuncertaintygreen energy investorsclimate change
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Uncertain Futures
How to Unlock the Climate Impasse
 , pp. 70 - 95
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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