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Negative spillover to policy

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Individuals are often asked to reduce their home energy consumption. But new research suggests that reminders of these personal energy savings may undermine public support for national-level policies.

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  1. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, Michigan, USA

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Raimi, K. Negative spillover to policy. Nature Clim Change 7, 473–474 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3317

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