August 1, 2025

Political Polarization of Belief in Climate Change and Its Impact on Policy Support Among Politicians and Citizens From Eight Countries

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JKJohannes KotzUniversity of Konstanz HGHelge GieseCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin CBChristian BreunigUniversity of Konstanz

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Implication

Research shows political orientation influences climate change beliefs and policy support in citizens and politicians from eight developed democracies, indicating a need for alignment in views.

Key Points

Political polarization significantly affects beliefs in human-driven climate change among politicians and citizens.
Weaker belief in climate change is noted among right-leaning politicians compared to their voters.
The study includes data from 714 politicians and over 18,000 citizens across eight developed democracies.
Findings emphasize the importance of aligning beliefs to enhance support for climate change mitigation policies.

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Kotz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c6be6551bb0af8cfd70 https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/a7dt3_v1

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Implication

Research shows political orientation influences climate change beliefs and policy support in citizens and politicians from eight developed democracies, indicating a need for alignment in views.