Die Studie "The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence from an Afforestation Project in Germany" ist zur Veröffentlichung in Land Economics angenommen worden.
Abstract:
This study explores the individual willingness to pay (WTP) for carbon removal through afforestation as a complementary climate change mitigation strategy. Using a framed-field experiment, we assess the impact of local co-benefits and geographic location on WTP. We find that participants strongly favor voluntary climate change mitigation through forestry-based removal. Emphasizing co-benefits doesn't significantly alter WTP in our municipal tree-planting project. A follow-up survey indicates a high awareness of co-benefits, suggesting that unobserved priors may influence WTP results. Trust levels are higher for forestry-based removal than for established market-based carbon avoidance, suggesting preferences for understandable mitigation measures with tangible co-benefits.
Citation:
Bartels, Lara, Martin Kesternich, Andreas Löschel (forthcoming), The Demand for Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal – Experimental Evidence from an Afforestation Project in Germany, Land Economics
Pre-print:
tinyurl.com/3cv9nu72