{"id":107838,"date":"2025-07-01T09:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/?p=107838"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T07:30:51","slug":"europeans-consider-tackling-climate-change-a-priority-and-support-energy-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonnenseite.com\/en\/politics\/europeans-consider-tackling-climate-change-a-priority-and-support-energy-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"Europeans consider tackling climate change a priority and support energy independence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A large\u00a0majority of\u00a0Europeans believe\u00a0climate change is a serious problem (85%),according to a\u00a0new Eurobarometer survey<\/a> published.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those surveyed, 8 in 10 <\/strong>(81%) support the EU-wide goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. From an economic perspective, more than three quarters (77%) of Europeans agree that\u00a0the cost of damage due to climate change is much higher than the investment needed for a net-zero transition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Europeans (85%) agree that tackling climate change should be<\/strong> a priority to improve public health and quality of life. <\/strong>Likewise, 83% of those surveyed agree that preparing better for the adverse impacts<\/strong> of climate change will improve the lives of EU citizens. European citizens also feel the impact of climate change in their daily lives. On average, almost 4 in 10 Europeans (38%) feel personally exposed to environmental and climate-related risks and threats<\/strong>. In 8 Member States, more than half of those surveyed feel this way; mostly in Southern Europe, but also in Poland and Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support for renewables, energy efficiency and energy autonomy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close to nine in ten Europeans (88%) think it is important that the EU take action to<\/strong> increase renewable energy<\/strong>, and the same number (88%) believe that it is important for the EU to take action to improve energy efficiency<\/strong>,for example by encouraging people to insulate their home, install solar panels or buy electric cars. Three quarters (75%) believe that reducing fossil fuel imports will increase energy security<\/strong> and benefit the EU economically. 77% of Europeans agree that acting on climate change will foster innovation<\/strong>. More than eight in ten Europeans (84%) agree more support should be given to European companies to compete in the global market for clean technologies, demonstrating public backing for the Clean Industrial Deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizens committed to individual action and structural reform<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large majority of<\/strong> EU citizens are taking individual climate action<\/strong>(92%) and making sustainable choices in their daily lives. However, when asked who is best placed to tackle climate change, only 28% believe they are best placed to turn the tide through individual actions. Citizens identified national governments (66%), the EU (59%) and business and industry (58%) as best placed to tackle climate change. 44% saw regional and local government as well positioned to take climate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate in the media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the survey found that 84% of citizens agree that climate change is caused by human activity, more than half of respondents (52%) find that traditional media do not provide clear information on climate change, its causes and impacts.<\/strong> Looking more widely at communication channels, 49% believe that it is difficult to differentiate between reliable information and disinformation<\/strong> about climate change on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Europ\u00e4ische Kommission 2025<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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