Evaluating the effect of carbon tax on the promotion of renewable energy by remote gaming experiment

Abstract

The carbon tax is expected to have two types of effects: direct behavior change after introduction and indirect behavior change due to the introduction notice. This study uses a multiplayer game that simulates a competitive energy market to investigate the impact of carbon taxes on the conversion from fossil fuels to renewable energies. Comparing the experimental results under the condition without carbon tax and the condition with certain conditions, the behavior change of the participants was limited after taxation, and the behavior change due to the tax notice was not recognized. As a result of the questionnaires, it was found that even if the taxable amount and taxable time were announced at the start of the game, the participants' anxiety about the energy transition could not be resolved.