28% of people believe that climate change is not man-made, it’s “natural”, a five percentage point increase from three years ago.According to an Ipsos study of 24,001 adults from five continents from 30 August to 26 September 2022. Similarly, Percentage of people believing that warming is an anthropogenic cause drops by six percentage points in three years up to 63%.
This is the fourth edition of Ipsos’ ‘Global Barometer of Perception of Climate Change’ for EDF. At the international level, the main concern is inflation and an increase in the cost of living., with 62% experiencing a 10-point increase over the previous year. Poverty and inequality are in second place (46% on average), and the health system is third (average 42%).
Environment ranks fourth with an average of 40%. 7 out of 10 people showed concern about the environmental problem, which was realized with a decrease of 1 point in the level of concern.
In addition, according to the barometer; individuals increasingly doubt their role in tackling climate change and place responsibility on governments and companies. Thus, one can see how the responsibility that people have to take has dropped by 7 points since 2020, and this idea drops three points in comparison, even though on average one in two people worldwide thinks they have to change their lifestyle to reduce their environmental footprint. to 2019
But sustainable practices are on the rise
However, sustainable practices regarding the individual use of transportation have increased. 61% of people say they avoid getting in their car at least occasionally, as opposed to 49% who said they did in 2019. The rate of those who avoid boarding the plane increased from 41% to 52%. Another development is the use of renewable energy for heating purposes, reaching 44%.
Regarding consumption, statistics show how 57% of respondents (up 5 points) say they avoid products from distant locations. latter, Meat consumption is having a huge impact on climate and doesn’t seem to be declining, as Ipsos remindsand agriculture and digital technology are also underestimated by the public as CO2 producers.
María Villar, Head of Sustainability and ESG in Spain at IPSOS, said this report shows that meeting basic needs is something “important”, with climate change and the environment continuing to be “among individuals’ top concerns”. Today, it’s more tangible than ever.” He also noted that the data “shows the importance of companies positioning themselves, their outreach strategies, and taking action as their customers expect.”
In addition to the latter, he added that the results “converge with the idea that companies that help make the consumer’s job more sustainable without making it harder will be rewarded.”
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