Fast facts about international views of climate change as Biden attends UN COP26 conference
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
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Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
85% of Americans and 77% of Germans see the relationship between their countries as good. A majority of Americans see Germany as a partner on key issues, including dealing with China and the war in Ukraine. But Germans are less confident about partnering with the United States on China policy.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Citizens offer mixed reviews of how their societies have responded to climate change, and many question the efficacy of international efforts to stave off a global environmental crisis.
Focus groups with young adults in France, Germany and the United Kingdom revealed that these young people see the U.S. as the “world’s policeman” with a self-interested history of interventionism, while China is labeled the “world’s factory,” respected for its economic dominance but criticized for its expansionism and human rights violations.
Americans’ views on foreign policy priorities differ based on a number of factors, including their attitudes toward international engagement.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, people around the world are still concerned by the threat of global climate change.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.
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