Empowering people, saving the planet: A case for direct democracy

A new study by Prof. Yacov Tsur from the Department of Environmental Economics and Management at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers valuable insights into the relationship between democracy's attributes and greenhouse gas emissions. Using a comprehensive dataset from over 150 countries spanning three decades (1990–2021), the research evaluates how specific attributes of democratic governance influence emissions, and provides implications for effective climate policy design.