The percentage of Poles who consider climate change a serious problem has fallen by 7 percentage points year-over-year. At the same time, fewer respondents believe that the development of renewable energy should be a priority, according to the ARC Rynek i Opinia survey.
'The results of the public opinion survey conducted in several countries around the world in 2024 show that compared to the measurement from 2023, the number of people who consider climate change a serious problem has decreased slightly', the authors of the survey report. Globally, this percentage dropped by 3 percentage points (from 83 to 80 percent), in Poland by 7 percentage points (from 81 to 74 percent).
In terms of concerns about climate change - according to the results of the survey - Poles are in the global average, and 'the most concerned are the residents of Turkey and Mexico and island countries - Malaysia and Indonesia, and the least - the residents of the US, Finland and Australia'. In addition, the number of zero-emission economy sceptics is growing globally. Last year, 43% of respondents believed that the world would never it, and in 2024 - 49%.
'This shows that the belief in the possibility of a rapid change in the world economy towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions is decreasing. On the other hand, scepticism in the approach to clean, low-emission energy production is growing', the authors of the study assess.
According to them, the production of clean energy is no longer a priority, because in Poland fewer people (a decrease by 14 percentage points) believe that the development of renewable energy sources (RES) should be a priority. In the latest study, 41% of respondents declared that it should be a priority, while 52% said that 'it should be important, but not a priority'. The smallest group (6%) claims that the development of RES should not be important.
The respondents were asked about the influence of individual factors related to production and product features on their consumer decisions and - as the authors point out - a change in consumer attitudes can be seen in Poland.
The largest group of respondents (84%) declared that knowledge that the company 'offers healthy/safe to use products' would influence their consumer decision. A similar percentage (83%) indicated the lack of toxins/chemicals in the product and the use of natural raw materials (81%). A slightly smaller group (75%) mentioned reducing the use of plastic or energy and water (74%). In addition, respondents indicated the use of recyclable packaging (72%), biodegradable products (72%) and reduction of CO2 emissions (69%).
The survey was conducted in 2024 by the research institute ARC Rynek i Opinia, using the CAWI method on a sample of 1,055 Poles, and in 20 other countries around the world as part of the IriS network of research institutes. (PAP) (PAP)
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