Backlash to fossil fuel phase-outs: the case of coal mining in US presidential elections

Backlash to fossil fuel phase-outs: the case of coal mining in US presidential elections

Phasing out coal is a crucial lever in reaching international climate targets. However, the resulting jobs losses might trigger voter backlash, making phase-outs politically costly. Here, we present an analysis of the electoral response to coal mining job losses in US presidential elections using ma...

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Main Authors: Florian Egli, Nicolas Schmid, Tobias S Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
economic voting
political economy
climate change
fossil fuels
coal
phase-out
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac82fe

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac82fe

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