Climate change

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

Our monthly round-up of Ipsos research and thinking reflects on the world one year on from Covid-19, looks forward to the world in 2025 and beyond, and presents new white papers on customer experience, product innovation and research methods.

This has been a year of momentous change – real and anticipated. As we pause to reflect at the end of the year, we present some Ipsos research highlights you may have missed during the dizzying events of 2020.

As a key global player in the energy sector that is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, EDF presents the findings of a new, broad scope opinion study conducted by Ipsos for the second consecutive year in 30 countries, covering two-thirds of the world’s population and featuring some of the biggest CO2 emitters. EDF’s goal is to produce a yearly international status report on opinions, knowledge, expectations and levels of commitment with regard to climate change, to nurture thinking and contribute to the constructive search for solutions for the future.

Ipsos today publishes the seventh edition of its Future Risks Report for Axa. This global study measures and ranks changes in the perception of emerging risks by a panel of risk management experts and the general public. Over 20,000 people were interviewed. Conducted in partnership with geopolitical analysis consultancy Eurasia Group, this year’s ranking of the 10 main emerging risks is marked by the Covid-19 crisis.

How do people in MENA see climate change and its impact on the region?

This eighth edition of our Signals digest brings together Ipsos’ latest research on coronavirus from our teams around the world.

Seventy-one percent of the world feels climate change is as significant a threat as coronavirus in the long term. So, in the midst of this upheaval we ask what, if anything, can Covid-19 teach us about the climate crisis?

Two in 5 people say they’ll eat less meat, while a third say they’ll eat fewer dairy products.