Environment

A roundup of the latest Ipsos Views on ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance).

Australians feeling better about 2022 than the previous two years, but struggling to be optimistic about 2023.
Rising prices, inflation and interest rates the top concerns.
Predictions range from extreme weather events, nuclear weapons and alien encounters.

Purchasing power is now the key priority on a global level. Despite the importance they attribute to the climate and extreme weather events, people are less inclined to become involved and are more dubious as to the human origins of the phenomenon.

Almost half of Australians oppose greater taxes on red meat and dairy products

Seven in 10 Australians believe cyclists represent a danger to drivers. Just under three in 10 Australians surveyed report having a bicycle for personal use but less than half (45%) would give bicycles priority over cars when it comes to new infrastructure projects

A new global survey conducted by Ipsos shows people around the world are not very likely to make environmentally friendly changes that would have the most impact on cutting carbon emissions. Australia lags in the bottom half of the countries surveyed for most actions, including those that are most likely to have the greatest positive impacts on the climate.

Regional and metro Australians are increasingly concerned about climate change and have similar expectations regarding what needs to be addressed and by whom

The global pandemic seems to have overshadowed our attention to the climate… or has it?

Majority of Australians expect more extreme weather events next year as a consequence of climate change