Limited evidence that carbon tax rebates have increased public support for carbon pricing

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 January 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01270-9

We find limited evidence that individual or household rebates (also called dividends) have increased public support for carbon taxes in Canada and Switzerland. In the presence of partisan and interest group conflict over climate policy, policymakers should not assume that voter support for carbon pricing will automatically increase with the inclusion of rebates.