Ahead of COP31, seven-country survey explores public attitudes towards climate change
A new Ipsos opinion survey for ASRA explores public views on climate change, future risks and the government’s preparedness to address these challenges.
The new study carried out via the Ipsos i:omnibus - our online Omnibus service – on behalf of Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA) in late September/ early October 2026 examines public perceptions of climate change across seven countries: United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Türkiye, Brazil, South Africa and India.
The survey examines concern about climate change relative to issues such as the economy and cost of living, perceptions of government preparedness, beliefs about the impacts of climate change on society, and views on the safeguards that should be in place before new technologies are used to address climate risks.
Survey Technical note:
The research was carried out by Ipsos on behalf of Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA). Ipsos UK interviewed a representative quota sample of 1,120 adults aged 18-75 in the United Kingdom; 1,089 adults aged 18-75 in the United States; 1,000 adults aged 18-75 in Australia; 1,100 adults aged 18-75 in Türkiye; 1,000 adults aged 18-65 in Brazil; 1,000 adults aged 18-55 in South Africa; and 1,000 adults aged 18-55 in India.
Fieldwork was carried out using Ipsos online i:omnibus between 29th September and 9thOctober 2026. The sample achieved is representative of the population with interlocking quotas on age within gender, and quotas on region and working status, although samples achieved in Brazil, India, South Africa and Türkiye tend to be more urban, more educated, and/or more affluent.
Final data has been weighted to the known offline population proportions of each country for interlocking cells of gender within age and working status, as well as region and education (except in India and Türkiye) to reflect the adult population of each country. UK data has also been weighted for social grade and US data has been weighted for household income. When percentages do not sum up to 100 or the ‘difference’ appears to be +/-1 percentage point more/less than the actual result, this may be due to rounding, multiple responses, etc.
The total average in the combined summary set of tables reflects the average result for all the countries and markets in which the survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to reflect the population size of each country or market and is not intended to suggest a total result.
