The latest survey shows that more people are concerned about Climate Change than 2 years ago.
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Climate change remains a key concern for the European public, and a greater one
than when the last special climate survey was conducted in 2009.
- Just over half (51%) of respondents consider climate change one of the world's most
serious problems (and 20% feel it is the single most serious problem). Overall it is
seen as the second most serious issue facing the world, after poverty, hunger and
lack of drinking water, and a more serious problem than the economic situation.
-Altogether 89% see climate change as a serious problem, with 68% considering it a
very serious problem (up from 64% in 2009). On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most),
Europeans rank the seriousness of climate change at 7.4 (against 7.1 in 2009).
- There is also a positive view of the economic benefits of tackling climate change –
almost eight in ten (78%) respondents agree that it can boost the economy and
create jobs, a big increase since 2009 (when 63% agreed). At least two-thirds of
respondents in each Member State share this view.
- Just over two-thirds (68%) support basing taxation to a greater extent on energy
use, with a majority in favour of this in every Member State...
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Why the difference between the EU and the USA? There are no Koch brothers in the EU.
Cue the rabid right comments...
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