According to a United Nations study that is touted as the largest on the subject, four out of five people want their nations to step up efforts in the battle against climate change. The poll, which was released on Thursday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), revealed that most respondents in 62 of the 77 nations polled were in favor of a swift switch from fossil fuels to sustainable energy.
These included the largest greenhouse gas emitters in the world, with 81% of respondents in China and 54% in the US endorsing the initiative. Russian respondents, on the other hand, were noticeably less enthusiastic, with only 16% in favor.
“These results are indisputable proof that people everywhere support bold climate action as world leaders decide on the next round of pledges under the Paris Agreement by 2025,” stated Cassie Flynn, global climate director of the UNDP.
The survey, which was carried out in association with Oxford University and GeoPoll, asked 15 questions through randomized phone calls to 75,000 individuals across 77 nations, which collectively account for 87% of the global population. This made it the largest survey of its type.among general, eighty percent of those surveyed demanded more action to solve the issue, with the demand for action increasing to eighty-nine percent among the poorer countries most affected by climate change.
Poorer nations like Fiji, where 80% of people are more concerned about the issue than they were a year ago, and Afghanistan (78%) and Turkey (77%) are next in line for higher levels of climate anxiety. With 25% more people worried about the climate, Saudi Arabia had the least increase in concerns.
