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Research finds that around 40% of the population supports rationing measures to fight climate change

Acceptance of cross-national rationing and taxation of fossil fuels and climate-intensive foods. Credit: Humanities and Social Sciences Communication (2024). DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-03823-7 Rationing goods such as meat and fuel can effectively and equitably reduce climate-intensive consumption. Almost 40% of the population said they could accept such measures. These are the findings of a new study by Uppsala University’s Climate Change Leadership…