{"id":30144,"date":"2018-03-23T10:22:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T10:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/?post_type=publication&p=30144"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:40:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T13:40:03","slug":"trust-co2-emissions-cooperation-global-scale","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/trust-co2-emissions-cooperation-global-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust and CO2 emissions: Cooperation on a global scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This paper finds that the culture of cooperation sustained by trust within a country positively affects international cooperative behaviour. It provides evidence that an increase in trust between citizens results in larger cuts in carbon dioxide emissions.<\/p>\n

The research challenges the commonly accepted idea that climate change mitigation is not influenced by local social norms, given its global properties. Contradicting this idea, this paper explains that people cooperate in a global public good problem at the local level even when there is no legally binding international agreement.<\/p>\n

The paper suggests that the role of trust in the governance of global commons should receive higher attention in the policy agenda. While cultural aspects of a society tend to be very persistent, economists have suggested the use of education as a tool to promote civic virtue and cooperative behaviour in societies. The exploration of factors that foster trust among citizens and how the culture of trust interacts with formal institutions is an active area for further research.<\/p>\n

Key points for decision-makers<\/strong><\/p>\n