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July 19, 2026Ecological Economics0 citationsOpen Access

Impact of Climate Change Skepticism on Farmers' Responses to CO2e Taxation

Climate change skepticism and farmers' responses to CO2e taxation

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KZKahsay Haile ZemoMTMette Termansen

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Survey investigates climate change skepticism effects on Danish farmers' responses to CO2e tax, revealing significant belief misalignment.

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  • This study aims to explore the relationship between climate change skepticism and farmers' beliefs about the economic impacts of CO2e taxation and their subsequent resistance and behavioral responses.
  • Survey of 981 Danish farmers assessing beliefs about CO2e tax and climate mitigation measures.
  • Analysis of the association between climate change skepticism and resistance to the tax.
  • Comparison of responses between climate neutral and skeptical farmers, focusing on livestock and crop producers.
  • Climate skeptic farmers overestimate the adverse effects of the CO2e tax on agriculture.
  • Resistance to the CO2e tax is strongly predicted by climate change skepticism, even after controlling for other factors.
  • Participation in subsidized climate initiatives is about 25% lower among climate skeptics compared to non-skeptics, with greater effects observed in livestock producers.
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Zemo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5c6a7e118b92953e3ee723https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2026.109167
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