Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action
Goethe University Frankfurt · University of Bonn · +1 more institution
Abstract
Abstract Mitigating climate change necessitates global cooperation, yet global data on individuals’ willingness to act remain scarce. In this study, we conducted a representative survey across 125 countries, interviewing nearly 130,000 individuals. Our findings reveal widespread support for climate action. Notably, 69% of the global population expresses a willingness to contribute 1% of their personal income, 86% endorse pro-climate social norms and 89% demand intensified political action. Countries facing heightened vulnerability to climate change show a particularly high willingness to contribute. Despite these encouraging statistics, we document that the world is in a state of pluralistic ignorance, wherein…
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4Topics & keywords
- Action (physics)
- Climate change
- Political science
- Environmental science
- Natural resource economics
- Environmental resource management
- Economics
- Geology
- Climate action