Politics
Australia Voted for Climate Action. Here’s How Elections Impact Carbon Cuts
Climate experts have long said that elections and advocacy matter most. A 2021 research analysis estimated just how much.
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Targeted political contributions are a more effective climate pollution-fighting tool than buying voluntary carbon offsets, even valid ones. That’s the qualified conclusion of three researchers who last year introduced the notion of voluntary “political carbon offsetting” in a thought experiment that estimates the greenhouse-gas implications of voting and campaign donations.