86% of Spaniards think climate change is a “very serious” problemcompared to 77% of Europeans and 84% believe more public financial support is needed to transition to clean energy Even if that means fossil fuel subsidies need to be cut, according to the Eurobarometer published Thursday.
Climate change is the fourth biggest concern for Spanish citizens (48%), after poverty, hunger and lack of drinking water (69%); economic situation (53%) and armed conflict (51%)89% believe that addressing climate change and environmental issues should be a priority to improve public health.
Spaniards give national governments and the European Union an equal responsibility in the fight against global warming and, like most Europeans, think:a EU (56%), capitals (56%), business and industry (53%) are responsible for addressing climate change36% think they are “personally responsible”.
Likewise, 76% of Spaniards – more than 63% of Europeans – say they have personally taken some action to combat climate change in the last six months. waste reduction and her sorting for recycling (76%).
Special, 80% of Spaniards believe the Government is “not doing enough” to address climate change 64% want to accelerate the use of renewable energy sources, increase energy efficiency and accelerating the transition to a green economycompared to 19%, which supports maintaining the current rate.
Accelerate renewable energy use
Regarding the results referring to the entire European Union, most notably, More than three quarters (77%) of EU citizens consider climate change a very serious problem right now.
Respondents in seven countries see climate change as the most serious problem facing the world: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Finland and Sweden. It is in the top three in 16 of the 27 Member States.
Most Europeans think that the European Union (56%), national governments (56%), business and industry (53%) are responsible for tackling climate change.
35% accepted personally responsible. More than eight out of ten respondents felt it was important to take action for their national government (86%) and the European Union (85%). Measures to improve energy efficiency by 2030 (for example, encouraging people to insulate their homes, install solar panels, or buy electric cars).
58% of EU citizens believe it should be accelerate the use of renewable energy sources, increase energy efficiency And accelerating the transition to a green economyConsidering the spikes in energy prices and the constraints on gas supply due to Russia’s activities.
Three-quarters of respondents (75%) agree that taking action on climate change will lead to innovations that will make EU companies more competitive (29% strongly agree, 46% tend to agree).
Increase energy security
Almost the same number (73%) as in the previous case agrees: The cost of damage from climate change far outweighs the cost of investing in a green transition (33% totally agree, 40% tend to agree).
Seven out of ten participants (70%) agree reduce fossil fuel imports can improve energy security and benefit the EU economically (27% strongly agree, 43% agree).
About eight out of ten (78%) agree that this should happen. allocate more public financial support to the clean energy transitioneven if it means reducing fossil fuel subsidies (36% strongly agree, 42% tend to agree).
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