Global Advisor


36% of the world’s population still dispute the human origins of climate change

As a key international player in the energy sector with a commitment to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, EDF today presents the findings of an opinion study conducted for the 5th consecutive year in 29 countries across five continents, covering two-thirds of the world’s population, and including the biggest CO2 emitters. Every year, EDF produces an international report on opinions, knowledge, expectations and levels of commitment in relation to climate change to drive reflection on the subject and participate in the constructive search for solutions for the future.

People still feeling the pinch, fed up with ‘shrinkflation’ as 2023 wraps up

The latest wave of the Ipsos Global Inflation Monitor finds people across 33 countries will have more money to spend in the next year as red-hot prices cool off slightly in many places; and almost half of the global public are seeing red over products getting smaller but prices staying the same.

Seven in ten people anticipate climate change will have a “severe effect” in their area within the next ten years

And six in ten say their government is not working hard enough to tackle climate change.
International Survey

Global citizens achieve near consensus: The world is becoming more dangerous

Ipsos survey for Halifax International Security Forum finds 70% of people, on average, across 30 countries expect in the next 25 years we could see another world conflict involving superpowers similar to World Wars I & II
International Survey

HISF-Ipsos Threat Index finds natural disasters seen as fastest-growing threat

Ipsos survey for the Halifax International Security Forum finds natural disasters are increasingly believed by global citizens to be a leading threat
International Survey

Attack of the drones: six in ten perceive threat from AI-based defense systems

Yet, only 43% of respondents are confident in their government’s ability to respond to such a threat.
International Survey

Canada, Germany most likely to be viewed as positive leaders on world stage

Ipsos survey for Halifax International Security Forum finds Iran, Pakistan and Russia are considered the least likely to have a positive impact on world affairs over the next decade

Data Dive: Fake news in the age of AI

People across 29 countries are worrying that artificial intelligence is making it easier to trick people online into believing misinformation.