Averting catastrophic events often requires individuals to cooperate for the collective good [Ostrom10]. This is challenging in climate social dilemmas as there is a need for a contribution, tempting free-riders to take advantage on the efforts of others [Levin14].
The key element is balancing selfish interests and common good [Wang20]. An example when mitigating climate change is the decision of cutting carbon emissions, which is one of the most important applications of climate dilemmas [Chica22].