But they send a powerful message. The authors show that pairing a symbolic policy with a costly one substantially boosts public support for the costly measure, without changing what it actually costs people. Symbolic policies include requiring government ministers to travel by train instead of plane, banning private jets, cutting parliamentary salaries, or holding annual parliamentary discussions on environmental measures proposed by citizens https://politicalsciencenow.com/small-signals-big-effects-why-symbolic-policies-matter-for-climate-politics/ #ClimateChange #climate