Environment

However, people expect climate change to worsen in 2024, the Ipsos Predictions survey finds

Following a very challenging couple of years in 2020 and 2021, many people around the world feel 2022 has been a little better. However, uncertainty about both short- and longer-term futures prevails. Global citizens are struggling to be optimistic about 2023 as most express concern about the state of the economy, the environment and world security.

Consumers globally believe it is important for such a treaty to incorporate five key measures to tackle plastic pollution : ban unnecessary single-use plastics, ban types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled, have rules making manufacturers and retailers responsible for reducing, re-using and recycling plastic packaging, have global rules requiring all new plastic products to contain recycled plastic and require labelling of plastic products so that it is clear how to responsibly sort them for reuse, recycling or disposal.

Incentives, discounts and other inducements are most supported policies to help tackle climate change in new global study ahead of COP27

Following a challenging 2021, people around the world are optimistic that 2022 will be a better year.

Emerging markets top of the list when it comes to call for action and threat to health.