Worldwide Opinion Demands Enhanced Dedication Towards Preserving the Climate: UN Report
In a worldwide poll, a staggering 75,000 individuals spread across 77 nations, encompassing approximately 87% of Earth's population, were contacted and questioned.
Out of these participants, an astounding 80% concurred that the battle against global warming in their respective nations needed to be escalated. Notably, majorities in top greenhouse gas-emitting countries such as China (73%) and the USA (66%) expressed backing for climate protection measures.
A significant majority in 62 out of the 77 surveyed countries called for an immediate switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. This shift was urged by at least 80% of interviewees in China, 54% in the United States, and even 16% in Russia.
The study also reported a global rise in concern over climate change, with 56% of the participants admitting to thinking about the environmental crisis at least once a week. The Fiji Islands, Afghanistan, and Turkey were identified as the countries most worried about the impacts of climate change.Over two-thirds (69%) of the participants confessed that global warming had an impact on their personal life decisions, including choices regarding residence, employment, and consumption habits.
UN Development Programme's Climate Head, Cassie Flynn, hailed the results as "convincing evidence that people worldwide demand assertive climate action." However, UNDP Chief Achim Steiner highlighted that worries about climate change may not always translate into political or consumer actions. "I could do more," Steiner explained, "but others don't, so I won't do anything." Quite the dilemma, huh?
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UN survey revealing that 80% of people worldwide support escalating climate protection efforts, found significant majorities in top emitters like China (73%) and the USA (66%). The University of Oxford conducted a related study, finding that at least 80% of interviewees in China and 54% in the USA called for a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The G20 nations, including China and the USA, were urged to take more robust climate change actions by UN Development Programme (UNDP). The USA, as one of the major G20 countries, is encouraged to use its resources to promote climate protection.
