October 1, 2025Open Access

A cross-sectional and experimental test of a climate policy systems threat account of climate change denial

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Cross-sectional analysis examines climate change denial in relation to right-wing ideology, suggesting underlying socio-political threats.

Right-wing individuals exhibit greater climate change denial compared to left-wing adherents, influencing policy support.
Study 1 with 451 participants identified indirect links between right-wing ideology and climate denial via perceived threats.
Experimental manipulation in Study 2 involving 778 participants found no changes in denial behavior across threat conditions.
Findings indicate that established ideological beliefs may overshadow the impact of threat-based messaging in climate discourse.

Clarke et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional analysis examines climate change denial in relation to right-wing ideology, suggesting underlying socio-political threats.