E. Keith Smith


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Smith

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E. Keith

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0000-0001-7702-0809

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  • Climate Policy Feasibility across Europe Relies on the Conditional Middle
    Item type: Working Paper
    Smith, E. Keith; Mlakar, Žan; Levis, Alessio; et al. (2025)
    OSF Preprints
    Political feasibility of climate policies hinges on persuading the moderate middle of the electorate. A survey evaluates climate policy preferences across 13 EU countries (n=19,328, Summer 2024), identifying `Conditionals', a crucial faction of moderates whose support shifts across 15 climate measures. Conditionals constitute 33\% of Europeans that are active voters for the dominant centrist and centre-right parties. Simulations indicate that even if currently undecided Conditionals simply moved to support, the number of policies with majority backing would more than double (from 4 to 10). Such changes do seem plausible, as Conditionals' preferences hinge less on fixed ideology or demographics, and rather upon things that policymakers can adjust, policy designs and the perceived cost–benefit balances. Overall, our findings emphasize that climate policy success depends on strategic engagement with diverse, moveable constituencies, where tailoring designs with visible benefits offers a pragmatic route to expand the feasibility frontier.
  • Delhi's Air: What People Think and Want
    Item type: Report
    Kollmann, David N.; Nabilla, Andina; Kochkareva, Olga; et al. (2025)
    Air pollution in Delhi is among the most severe globally, with PM2.5 and PM10 levels far exceeding World Health Organization guidelines. Yet, less is known about how people in Delhi perceive this challenge, who they believe should take responsibility, and which solutions they support. We conducted an online survey of 3,406 respondents in early 2025 to better understand public perceptions of air pollution and preferences for air quality policies.
  • Accra's Air: What People Think and Want
    Item type: Report
    Kochkareva, Olga; Nabilla, Andina; Kollmann, David N.; et al. (2025)
    Air pollution in Accra is widely recognised as a serious environmental and health issue, yet little is known about how respondents prioritise the problem, where they place responsibility, and which types of policy responses they find acceptable. To address these questions, we conducted a city-wide survey in early 2025 with 1,750 respondents. The results offer new insights into public perceptions of air pollution, responsibility attribution, and support for a range of mitigation policies in Accra.
  • Johannesburg's Air: What People Think and Want
    Item type: Report
    Nabilla, Andina; Kollmann, David N.; Kochkareva, Olga; et al. (2025)
    Air pollution in Johannesburg is a pressing public health and environmental issue, but it is unclear how much people perceive air pollution, who they believe should take responsibility, and the kinds of airquality policies they are willing to support. We conducted a comprehensive survey (online and in-person) in early 2025 with over 3,000 respondents from the City of Johannesburg to identify their perceptions of localised air quality and their policy preferences.
  • Jakarta's Air: Want People Think and Want
    Item type: Report
    Nabilla, Andina; Kollmann , David N.; Kochkareva, Olga; et al. (2025)
    Air pollution in Jakarta is widely recognised as a serious public health and environmental threat; yet, until now, little was known about how residents themselves perceive the problem, who they expect to act, and which policy solutions they are willing to support. To fill this gap, we surveyed 3,400 Jakartar esidents online in February–March 2025.
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