The survey showed that residents of poorer countries support climate action more than residents of wealthy countries. Concerns about global warming have also increased.
People want more climate action, according to a UN survey.
75,000 participants from different parts of the world took part in the survey published on Thursday.
The survey shows that nearly 80 percent, or four out of five respondents, want their government to increase measures to combat global warming.
The survey was carried out by the UN Development Programme, the University of Oxford and the Geo Poll company. Researchers asked people 15 questions in 77 countries. According to the researchers, the respondents represent 87 percent of the world’s population.
The survey showed that residents of poorer countries supported climate action more often than residents of wealthy countries.
In G20 countries classified as wealthy countries, 76 percent wanted more climate action, while in poorer countries, an average of 89 percent of respondents supported climate action.
More climate action was also hoped for in the world’s largest producers of greenhouse gas emissions, China and the United States.
In China, 73 percent and in the United States, 66 percent of the respondents hoped that their governments would tackle climate change more actively than at present.
Respondents from 62 countries declared that they support the fastest possible transition from fossil fuels to green energy.
In China, 80 percent and in the United States, 54 percent of the respondents wanted to speed up the green transition. Only 16 percent of Russian residents supported the green transition.
Concerns about global warming have also increased. 56 percent of the respondents said that they think about climate change at least once a week.
Residents of Fiji experienced the most climate anxiety. 80 percent of the island nation’s respondents said they were worried about the effects of climate change.
Climate anxiety is also felt in Afghanistan and Turkey, where 78 percent and 77 percent of the respondents said they are concerned about climate change.
According to the survey, the least worried about climate change were the residents of Saudi Arabia, Russia and the Czech Republic.
Source: AFP