WHERE IN THE WORLD THEY CARE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

Global Concern about Climate Change, Broad Support for Limiting Emissions; U.S., China Less Worried; Partisan Divides in Key Countries

Bruce Stokes, Richard Wike, Jill Carle, November 5, 2015 (Pew Research Center)

“…[T]here is a global consensus that climate change is a significant challenge…Majorities in all 40 nations polled say it is a serious problem, and a global median of 54% consider it a very serious problem. Moreover, a median of 78% support the idea of their country limiting greenhouse gas emissions as part of an international agreement in Paris…[But] there are significant regional differences…Americans and Chinese, whose economies are responsible for the greatest annual CO2 emissions, are among the least concerned…A median of 51% believe people are already being harmed by climate change and another 28% think people will be harmed in the next few years. More than half in 39 of 40 countries are concerned it will cause harm to them personally during their lifetime (the United Kingdom is the exception), and a global median of 40% are very worried this will happen…[M]ajorities in 39 nations including the U.S. and China (Pakistan is the outlier) say they support their country limiting its emissions as part of a climate accord...” click here for more

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