Should the price of everyday goods — flights, meat, fuel — automatically include their carbon cost, even if it means paying more?

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Should the price of everyday goods — flights, meat, fuel — automatically include their carbon cost, even if it means paying more?

44%

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“Only for corporations and industries, not individual consumers who have limited alternatives”

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Only for corporations and industries, not individual consumers who have limited alternatives

44%

No — carbon taxes disproportionately hurt lower income people who cannot afford greener alternatives

33%

Yes, but only if the revenue is directly used to fund renewable energy and climate adaptation in vulnerable countries

11%

No — without universal adoption it simply moves pollution to countries with no carbon pricing rather than reducing it

11%

Yes — the true environmental cost of goods should always be reflected in their price

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% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia60%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “Only for corporations and industries, not individual consumers who have limited alternatives” vs 20% “No — carbon taxes disproportionately hurt lower income people who cannot afford greener alternatives”.

Age

100%

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Man is most divided — 40% “Only for corporations and industries, not individual consumers who have limited alternatives” vs 40% “No — carbon taxes disproportionately hurt lower income people who cannot afford greener alternatives”.

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