Climate change

The Ipsos Global Advisor Study regularly asks respondents from around the world, including New Zealand, for their views on different topics.

Recently, Ipsos conducted a study to understand perceptions around key environmental issues facing different countries, willingness to make personal changes to combat climate change and expectations from the government the research also explored climate change as an issue in the context of a world facing the COVID-19 crisis. Over 20,000 men and women across 29 countries were surveyed.

In New Zealand, 559 people aged 18–74 participated in this survey and expressed their views on this subject.

This month’s edition of Ipsos Update features the latest research and thinking from Ipsos around the world on gender, shopper behaviour, entertainment in India and young people.

Sixty-nine percent of nearly 20,000 men and women surveyed across 28 countries say they have modified their consumer behaviour out of concern about climate change. But while two out of three New Zealanders say they have modified their behaviour out of concern about climate change; they are no more likely than the global average to have done so.

Labour’s perceived ability to manage key issues facing New Zealanders has changed, whereas the top issue concerning New Zealanders remains the same....

May’s edition presents Ipsos’ latest research and thinking on topics including climate change, our ‘vices’ – or morally questionable behaviours, driverless cars, shopper technology, creative advertising and trends in MENA.