Climate skepticism on the rise for three years in a row – Is it up with that?

Essays by Eric Worrall

“…Unexpectedly, climate skepticism has steadily increased over the past 3 years (37%, +6 points in 3 years) and is particularly prominent in France this year (37%, +8 points in 3 years). a year) …”

Climate change: a growing skepticism

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Purchasing power is now a key priority at the global level. Despite the importance they attribute to climate and extreme weather events, people are less inclined to participate and be suspicious about the human origin of this phenomenon.

December 8, 2022

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Despite topping the list of environmental priorities, Climate change is not causing greater concern and climate skepticism is growing

Climate change (46%, +2 points from 2021) and extreme climate events (43%, +2 points from 2021) have become the main causes of environmental concern. school this year at world level, although this is also due to concerns about reduced waste and plastic (41%, -5 points compared to 2021) and air pollution (37%, -3 points compared to 2021). However, if two items are combined, 66% of the world’s population still consider climate a priority (60% in 2019).

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In France, people aged 16-24 are less anxious than the general population (45%), but they are more apathetic (16% versus 7% overall), or vice versa expressing dismay. more (38% versus 27) % overall).

What a surprise, Climate skepticism has steadily increased over the past 3 years (37%, +6 points in 3 years) and especially stand out in France this year (37%, +8 points in one year)2 while environmental concerns are particularly strong in that country. More specifically, the most progressive idea is not the denial of change, but the view that it is “primarily due to the kinds of natural phenomena the Earth has experienced throughout its history.” . …

Age doesn’t seem to be a divisive criterion on the subject: …

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On the one hand, I’m encouraged that young people seem to be starting to get rid of all the intense green brainwashing many of them went through in school.

Having said that, the share of alarmist hardliners also seems to have increased a bit – so part of that increase in skepticism may represent an increase in the division of skepticism. pole.

I wish there was a way to speed up progress. It is sad to see people in the UK, Europe and parts of the US endure unnecessary hardship as climate politics have driven up energy prices, even as many some of them voted for the politicians who created this mess. I guess sometimes people have to learn the hard way.