Majorities in most publics surveyed see climate change as a very serious problem and think their government is doing too little to address it

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September 21, 2020

3. Concern over climate and the environment predominates among these publics

Majorities in most publics surveyed see climate change as a very serious problem and think their government is doing too little to address it

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3. Concern over climate and the environment predominates among these publics
Rising shares see climate change as a very serious problem
Large ideological gaps across many publics in views on climate change
Supporters of right-wing populist parties in Europe generally less likely to think their government is doing too little on climate change
Most see each of a range of environmental problems where they live
Majorities prioritize protecting the environment over job creation across all survey publics
Two-thirds in China said environmental protection should have priority over creating jobs as of 2018
Strong support for prioritizing energy from renewables over fossil fuels
Most publics surveyed support expanding renewable energy sources and natural gas, fewer support expanding oil and coal

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