Climate Confidence Monitor 2008
HSBC commissioned a survey of 12,000 people globally to understand consumers' attitudes to climate change. For the majority of respondents, climate change remains an important issue on which they want governments to act.
The survey found that:
- Climate change remains a key concern. More than 40% of people surveyed chose climate change ahead of the global economy when asked about their current concerns
- Consumers want governments to stop haggling on carbon concessions and act. Twice as many people say that governments should invest in renewable energy (55%) than participate in international negotiations on climate change (27 %).
- Consumers want their country to make a fair contribution to carbon dioxide emissions. In China, 62% of people said their country should reduce emissions by at least as much as other countries and only 4% said their country's emissions should be allowed to increase. In the USA, 72% of people said their country should reduce emissions by at least as much as other countries.
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