Air Pollution in Highly Exposed, Majority World Cities

I co-coordinate a multi-country project investigating politically feasible and effective policies to reduce urban air pollution in highly exposed cities across the Global South. Through expert interviews, household surveys, and large-scale experiments in cities like Accra, Delhi, Jakarta, and Johannesburg, we assess public and political support for cleaner air. Our work, in collaboration with partners including the WHO and OECD, aims to design locally grounded solutions that advance both health and development goals.

Working papers:

  • “High demand for air pollution mitigation policies in four cities across Africa and Asia”. E. Keith Smith, Ella Henninger, Camille Fournier de Laurière, Vally Koubi, Raeesa Moolla, Liam Beiser-McGrath, Thomas Bernauer (pre-print).
  • Contextual Factors Shape Stakeholder Dynamics in Air Pollution Control- Insights from Six Majority World Cities”. Ella Henninger, E. Keith Smith, Thomas Bernauer (pre-print).

Identifying Effective and Feasible Climate Change Policy Solutions

I co-lead a multi-country survey effort within the Horizon Europe–funded CAPABLE project to identify politically and economically viable climate policies across the EU. This project is complimented by related, ongoing projects focused on mobility, food waste reduction, and social tipping processes.

Working papers:

  • “Climate Policy Feasibility across Europe Relies on the Conditional Middle”. E. Keith Smith, Žan Mlakar, Alessio Levis, Mary Sanford, Lea Stapper, Thijs Bouman, Johannes Emmerling, Goda Perlaviciute, Massimo Tavoni, Loïc Berger, Jeroen van den Bergh, Thomas Bernauer, Alessia Casamassima, Thomas Epper, Nahed Eddai, Ivan Savin, Milan Ščasný, Uyanga Turmunkh, Iva Zvěřinová, and Silvia Pianta (Accepted at Nature Climate Change, pre-print)
  • “Attitudes towards Carbon Taxation in the EU: Messenger Effects vs. Content Effects” Alessio Levis, E. Keith Smith, Silvia Pianta
  • “Views of EU citizens on economic growth and implications for climate policy” I Savin, L King, J van den Bergh, T Bouman, M Ščasný, EK Smith (pre-print)