Climate change

In five infographics, we break down what Ipsos’ global polling reveals about citizens’ views on the ‘climate emergency’, who is responsible and actions to take now.

Globally, while most adults are concerned about climate change less than half said they’re likely to reduce their meat consumption this year.

In a new global survey of 23,577 adults aged 16 – 74 in 31 countries, Ipsos found that climate change is a regular concern for half of people across a global country average. Concern is notably higher in Latin American countries, with Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Argentina and Italy all leading the way as those who think about the effects of climate change on their countries most frequently. Conversely Great Britain ranks in the bottom five countries who don’t think about climate change as much, beaten only by Japan, the Netherlands, Russia and China.

What did we learn about public attitudes and behaviours? What did our research tell us about the events of the year? And how did our outlook shift?

In-home behaviours top list of climate-conscious actions taken more often: recycling/composting, saving energy, saving water and avoiding food waste.

Conducted by European Public Affairs, this is the first ever survey targeting all local politicians in the EU. There are more than one million politicians elected at the subnational level in the 27 member states of the EU.

A new global study by Ipsos, conducted online among adults across 30 markets between February 19 and March 5, 2021 shows that a Global Market Average of only 31% agree their government has a clear plan in place for how government, businesses and people themselves are going to work together to tackle climate change. A third, 34%, disagree.

Around the world people say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really?
The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth

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