Correcting climate ‘misperceptions’ may not boost climate action - Carbon Brief

Nature & Climate Perspective

**Misperceptions regarding public climate commitment risk depressing capital flows into ecological restoration and nature-based solutions. **

• Perception gaps undermine local community participation required for long-term LULUCF and Blue Carbon project permanence.
• Underestimating public support weakens grassroots driver momentum critical for biodiversity conservation and habitat protection.
• Persistent skepticism threatens long-term ecological stewardship and sustained carbon sequestration durability.

Market & Policy Outlook

**Behavioral misalignments dampen corporate ambition under SBTi frameworks and impair pricing signals across carbon markets. **

• Policy interventions relying solely on information correction fail to unlock regulatory momentum without structural economic incentives.
• Corporate delays in addressing Scope 3 supply chain emissions stem from overestimating peer inaction and underestimating public demand.
• Dampened market confidence undermines ICVCM Core Carbon Principles (CCP) adoption by eroding demand for high-integrity credits and Article 6.4 ITMO transactions.