Characteristics of popular climate policies: A replication study after more than ten years of climate activism

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Authors: Luisa Koenen, Stefan Scherbaum, Gundula Thiele, Caroline Surrey
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Abstract

In this project we aim to replicate the findings from de Groot & Schuitema’s (2012) paper “How to make the unpopular popular? Policy characteristics, social norms and the acceptability of environmental policies” in a German sample. We focus on three factors representing characteristics of environmental policy, namely policy coerciveness, behavioral target and social norms, and we are interested in how much they influence policy acceptability ratings.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Climate Change Communication and Perception Climate Change Policy and Economics Environmental Education and Sustainability

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Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
4 February 2026
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Preprint