https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3
"Mitigating climate change necessitates global cooperation, yet global data on
individuals’ willingness to act remain scarce. In this study, we conducted a
representative survey across 125 countries, interviewing nearly 130,000
individuals. Our findings reveal widespread support for climate action.
Notably, 69% of the global population expresses a willingness to contribute 1%
of their personal income, 86% endorse pro-climate social norms and 89% demand
intensified political action. Countries facing heightened vulnerability to
climate change show a particularly high willingness to contribute. Despite
these encouraging statistics, we document that the world is in a state of
pluralistic ignorance, wherein individuals around the globe systematically
underestimate the willingness of their fellow citizens to act. This perception
gap, combined with individuals showing conditionally cooperative behaviour,
poses challenges to further climate action. Therefore, raising awareness about
the broad global support for climate action becomes critically important in
promoting a unified response to climate change."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
