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Covid-19
and climate change
How do the public view the two
crises?
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Summary: public support a green recovery
2
71% globally agree
that in the long term,
climate change is as
serious a crisis as
Covid-19.
65% of the public
globally support a
‘green’ economic
recovery from the
Covid-19 crisis.
Seven in ten consider climate change as serious a crisis as Covid-19, and a similar proportion
feel their government will be failing them if it doesn’t act on climate change now. Two thirds
globally support a green economic recovery from the crisis.
Sample specifications:
A 14 country online study, conducted via the Ipsos Online
Panel system between 16th April and 19th April 2020. Total
base: 28,039 online adults aged 16-74. The countries
reporting herein are Australia, Brazil, China, Canada,
France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, Russia, Spain and the United States of America.
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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following:
In the long term, climate change is as serious
a crisis as Covid-19 is
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.
71%
87%
84%
81%
76%
73%
72%
72%
71%
69%
67%
66%
64%
59%
59%
21%
11%
12%
13%
17%
20%
18%
20%
20%
24%
22%
26%
29%
33%
32%
World
China
Mexico
India
France
Spain
Japan
Italy
Brazil
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
United States
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Seriousness of
climate change in
comparison to
Covid-19
Country data
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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following:
In the economic recovery after Covid-19, it's
important that government actions prioritize
climate change
65%
81%
80%
80%
66%
64%
63%
63%
62%
61%
60%
58%
57%
57%
57%
25%
13%
14%
16%
22%
22%
27%
26%
26%
30%
24%
31%
34%
33%
32%
World
India
Mexico
China
Brazil
Japan
Italy
France
Spain
Canada
Russia
Great Britain
Australia
Germany
United States
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Support for a ‘green’
economic recovery
from Covid-19
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.
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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following:
Government should focus on helping the
economy to recover first and foremost, even
if that means taking some actions that are
bad for the environment
44%
63%
55%
50%
47%
46%
46%
43%
42%
41%
38%
37%
36%
35%
35%
48%
32%
32%
41%
42%
51%
43%
48%
49%
50%
59%
55%
55%
58%
52%
World
India
Russia
Australia
United States
Mexico
Great Britain
Spain
Canada
Italy
China
Brazil
Germany
France
Japan
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Focus on economic
recovery from
Covid-19 first and
foremost?
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.
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Q. How likely or unlikely do you think the
following is to occur as a result of the
Coronavirus:
We will see more people fighting for changes
to protect the environment
51%
77%
74%
66%
60%
55%
51%
47%
44%
43%
42%
42%
41%
39%
36%
17%
8%
6%
15%
16%
12%
15%
17%
23%
20%
19%
22%
21%
17%
24%
World
India
China
Mexico
Brazil
France
Spain
Italy
Russia
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
United States
Japan
Germany
Very likely/Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely/Very unlikely
Views on whether
Covid-19 will lead to
increased
environmental activism
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.
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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following regarding the long-term
impact of the virus:
I will seek out products that are healthier and
better for the environment
79%
91%
91%
86%
85%
85%
83%
80%
76%
75%
72%
70%
70%
70%
65%
21%
9%
9%
14%
15%
15%
17%
20%
24%
25%
28%
30%
30%
30%
35%
World
China
Mexico
India
Italy
Brazil
France
Spain
Canada
Russia
Japan
Australia
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Willingness to seek
out products which
are healthier and
better for the
environment
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.
Contact:
Guillaume Petit
guillaume.petit@ipsos.com
THANK
YOU.
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    © Ipsos |Components Dec | Oct 19 | Version 1 | Public | Internal/Client Use Only© Ipsos | Earth Day 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public Covid-19 and climate change How do the public view the two crises?
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    © Ipsos |Earth Day and Coronavirus 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public Summary: public support a green recovery 2 71% globally agree that in the long term, climate change is as serious a crisis as Covid-19. 65% of the public globally support a ‘green’ economic recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. Seven in ten consider climate change as serious a crisis as Covid-19, and a similar proportion feel their government will be failing them if it doesn’t act on climate change now. Two thirds globally support a green economic recovery from the crisis. Sample specifications: A 14 country online study, conducted via the Ipsos Online Panel system between 16th April and 19th April 2020. Total base: 28,039 online adults aged 16-74. The countries reporting herein are Australia, Brazil, China, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain and the United States of America.
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    Ipsos | EarthDay 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public3 Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: In the long term, climate change is as serious a crisis as Covid-19 is Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April. 71% 87% 84% 81% 76% 73% 72% 72% 71% 69% 67% 66% 64% 59% 59% 21% 11% 12% 13% 17% 20% 18% 20% 20% 24% 22% 26% 29% 33% 32% World China Mexico India France Spain Japan Italy Brazil Germany Russia Great Britain Canada Australia United States Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree Seriousness of climate change in comparison to Covid-19 Country data
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    Ipsos | EarthDay 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public4 Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: In the economic recovery after Covid-19, it's important that government actions prioritize climate change 65% 81% 80% 80% 66% 64% 63% 63% 62% 61% 60% 58% 57% 57% 57% 25% 13% 14% 16% 22% 22% 27% 26% 26% 30% 24% 31% 34% 33% 32% World India Mexico China Brazil Japan Italy France Spain Canada Russia Great Britain Australia Germany United States Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree Support for a ‘green’ economic recovery from Covid-19 Country data Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April.
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    Ipsos | EarthDay 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public5 Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: Government should focus on helping the economy to recover first and foremost, even if that means taking some actions that are bad for the environment 44% 63% 55% 50% 47% 46% 46% 43% 42% 41% 38% 37% 36% 35% 35% 48% 32% 32% 41% 42% 51% 43% 48% 49% 50% 59% 55% 55% 58% 52% World India Russia Australia United States Mexico Great Britain Spain Canada Italy China Brazil Germany France Japan Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree Focus on economic recovery from Covid-19 first and foremost? Country data Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April.
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    Ipsos | EarthDay 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public6 Q. How likely or unlikely do you think the following is to occur as a result of the Coronavirus: We will see more people fighting for changes to protect the environment 51% 77% 74% 66% 60% 55% 51% 47% 44% 43% 42% 42% 41% 39% 36% 17% 8% 6% 15% 16% 12% 15% 17% 23% 20% 19% 22% 21% 17% 24% World India China Mexico Brazil France Spain Italy Russia Canada Great Britain Australia United States Japan Germany Very likely/Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely/Very unlikely Views on whether Covid-19 will lead to increased environmental activism Country data Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April.
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    Ipsos | EarthDay 2020| April 2020 | Version 1 | Public7 Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following regarding the long-term impact of the virus: I will seek out products that are healthier and better for the environment 79% 91% 91% 86% 85% 85% 83% 80% 76% 75% 72% 70% 70% 70% 65% 21% 9% 9% 14% 15% 15% 17% 20% 24% 25% 28% 30% 30% 30% 35% World China Mexico India Italy Brazil France Spain Canada Russia Japan Australia United States Great Britain Germany Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree Willingness to seek out products which are healthier and better for the environment Country data Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 April.
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    Contact: Guillaume Petit guillaume.petit@ipsos.com THANK YOU. © Ipsos| Earth Day 2020 | April 2020 | Version 1 | Public