Attitudes towards vehicle carbon taxes in Ghana
This policy brief distils the findings of a cross-country survey to investigate how a representative sample of households in Ghana view and would respond to the imposition of a vehicle-based carbon tax.
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Asante et al. Policy Brief January 2024.pdf
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- This study assesses the views of Ghanaian adults on the potential introduction of a vehicle-based carbon tax.
- The findings show that most Ghanaians think vehicle emissions are a problem locally in Ghana and globally; most believe governments worldwide should impose taxes to control vehicle emissions.
- About 79% of respondents across the country agree that the government should impose vehicle-based carbon taxes to control emissions and raise revenues to fund development programmes.
- Respondents across Ghana agree that a vehicle-based carbon tax will help reduce the demand for vehicles (29%) and increase the demand for smaller vehicles (38%).
- About 35% of the respondents across Ghana agree that a vehicle carbon tax would likely make them drive less than they otherwise would.
- We recommend the introduction of a vehicle-based carbon tax in Ghana to control emissions and raise revenues.