{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":15,"relation":"eq"},"page":1,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?analysis_type=public+opinion+poll","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"iisd-000573","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-000573","title":"Canada Water Infrastructure Investment","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-07-07","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/canada-water-infrastructure-investment","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A national poll by IISD and Nanos Research indicates that 72.5% of Canadians view improving water infrastructure as an urgent priority. The data shows that 63.8% of the population has experienced water-related issues in the last five years, with a majority perceiving these problems as increasing in frequency. While initial awareness of 'natural infrastructure' is low, over 70% of respondents support it as an urgent priority once its role in mitigating floods and droughts is explained. The report also notes that Indigenous respondents face disproportionately greater water infrastructure challenges and that experiences vary by region.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000573#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of Canadians consider the improvement of water infrastructure to be an urgent priority, indicating strong public support for government investment in resilience.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000573#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Canadians have faced water-related problems in the last five years, and more than half believe these occurrences are increasing in frequency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000573#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public support for natural infrastructure as an urgent priority exceeds 70% when respondents are informed of its capacity to protect communities from risks such as droughts and floods.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000573#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water infrastructure challenges are disproportionately experienced by Indigenous respondents, and there are notable regional differences in water-related experiences across the country.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000573#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["water distribution system","Flood risk management","climate resilience"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},{"id":"cmw-000182","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cmw-000182","title":"Making Polluters Pay: What European Citizens Expect from the EU Emissions Trading System","publisher":{"name":"Carbon Market Watch","organization":"carbon-market-watch"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2026-07-01","source_url":"https://carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/making-polluters-pay-what-european-citizens-expect-from-the-eu-emissions-trading-system/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The briefing reports that a majority of citizens in several EU member states support requiring heavy industry to pay for CO2 emissions and favor investing carbon revenues into industrial decarbonisation over the continuation of free allowances. It highlights a contrast between public opinion and lobbying efforts by industry giants and certain member states to weaken EU ETS rules.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000182#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of 59% of European citizens support measures that require heavy industry to pay for CO2 emissions, while only 23% oppose such measures. This support transcends traditional green political affiliations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000182#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public consensus (72%) that the highest emitters or those failing to reduce emissions should face higher payments, with only 8% believing companies should not be required to pay at all.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000182#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Half of the surveyed citizens prefer investing carbon revenues into industrial decarbonisation over extending free allowances, with only 18% supporting continued free allocation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000182#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of citizens believe that companies receiving exemptions from carbon pricing should be required to reinvest the value of those exemptions into reducing future emissions (62%) and supporting a just industrial transition through workforce reskilling and high-quality working conditions (63%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000182#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"50% of citizens believe that companies benefiting from exemptions should include local communities in decisions regarding industrial transformation and its associated impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cmw-000182#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["European Union Emission Trading Scheme 1","carbon price","Industrial decarbonization"],"geography_discussed":["France","Germany","Italy","Netherlands","Spain","Poland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},{"id":"iisd-001140","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-001140","title":"Canadians Ready for Water Infrastructure Investment, and Natural Infrastructure Has a Key Role","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2026-07","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2026-07/canada-water-infrastructure-investment.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report details a national survey of 2,219 Canadians showing strong public demand for urgent government action on water infrastructure, with 72.5% viewing it as an urgent priority. While awareness of the term 'natural infrastructure' is low (47% have not heard it), there is high support (71.1%) for its implementation as a cost-effective alternative or supplement to grey infrastructure. The findings highlight significant regional disparities, such as high rates of water main breaks in the Prairies and seasonal shortages in British Columbia, and underscore a persistent infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities who experience disproportionately higher rates of boil-water advisories and water shortages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of Canadians perceive an urgent need for government intervention in water infrastructure, with 72.5% stating that governments should act on water infrastructure. This urgency is particularly pronounced among women, with 78.1% viewing it as urgent compared to 66.5% of men.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Canadians are increasingly experiencing direct impacts from water-related issues, with 63.8% reporting such issues in the last five years. The most frequent problems include street or yard flooding (25.7%), seasonal water shortages (22.0%), and water main breaks (17.1%). Over half of the population (53.6%) believe these problems are occurring more frequently than they did 10 years ago.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public support for natural infrastructure as a solution, with 71.1% of respondents identifying its planning and implementation as an urgent priority. While 47% of Canadians are unfamiliar with the term, those who support it cite lower costs and savings (23.4%) and environmental protection (12.8%) as primary benefits. Furthermore, 67.6% of Canadians would view elected officials more positively for supporting natural infrastructure.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Preferred funding mechanisms for natural infrastructure projects center on public grants and budget reallocation, with 53.5% supporting provincial or federal grants and 41.6% supporting the reallocation of existing municipal spending.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indigenous respondents experience a disproportionate water infrastructure deficit compared to non-Indigenous Canadians, reporting higher rates of seasonal water shortages (30.0% vs 21.8%), boil-water advisories (21.0% vs 11.9%), and associated health impacts (10.4% vs 4.4%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Water infrastructure challenges vary significantly by region: the Prairies report the highest rate of water main breaks (33.2%), British Columbia reports the highest rate of seasonal water shortages (52%), and Quebec reports the highest rate of boil-water advisories (24%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001140#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["water distribution system","climate change adaptation","Flood mitigation","drought","climate finance","water security"],"geography_discussed":["British Columbia","Quebec","Ontario","Canadian Prairies","Atlantic Canada","Manitoba","Saskatchewan","Alberta"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll","regional analysis"]},{"id":"cliint-000046","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000046","title":"Survey Research Results","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2026-02-27","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/HI_Climate_Home_Insurance%E2%80%932026.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A February 2026 survey of 749 registered Hawai‘i voters reveals that 85% view rising homeowners insurance costs as a serious problem, with 79% of homeowners experiencing rate increases in the last 2-3 years. While voters attribute these increases to various factors, including insurance industry profits (31%) and climate change (19%), there is significant support for state intervention. Specifically, 82% favor greater regulations to limit policy cancellations, and 61% support legislation allowing the State of Hawai‘i to sue oil and gas companies to recover insurance-related costs stemming from extreme weather disasters worsened by climate change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000046#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A vast majority of Hawai‘i voters perceive rising homeowners insurance costs as a critical issue, with 85% of all voters and 90% of homeowners specifically identifying it as a \"serious problem\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000046#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Homeowners in Hawai‘i have been heavily impacted by rate hikes, with 79% experiencing increases over the past 2-3 years; among those affected, 40% reported that these premium increases caused \"financial hardship in their family\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000046#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voters attribute rising premiums to multiple factors, most notably insurance industry profits (31%), inflation/higher construction costs (21%), and climate change and extreme weather (19%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000046#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public support for state regulatory action and accountability, with 82% of voters favoring increased regulations to limit policy non-renewals and cancellations, and 86% agreeing that the State must hold the insurance industry accountable for rising costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000046#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of voters (61%) support legislation that would enable the State of Hawai‘i to sue large oil and gas companies to recover insurance-related costs from extreme weather disasters exacerbated by climate change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000046#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","extreme weather event","petroleum industry","climate change litigation","energy transition"],"geography_discussed":["Maui"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},{"id":"klimkul-000033","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/klimkul-000033","title":"SNOW LOSS PUBLIC OPINION in 7 countries calls for fossil fuel ad ban IN WINTER SPORTS","publisher":{"name":"Klimakultur","organization":"klimakultur"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2026-01","source_url":"https://www.klimakultur.no/media/tjwmflwz/snow-loss-report-2026.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A briefing by the New Weather Institute reporting on public opinion across seven countries, showing widespread concern for snow loss due to global warming and strong support for banning fossil fuel advertising in winter sports and the Winter Olympics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"klimkul-000033#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A clear majority of the population in all seven surveyed countries (ranging from 52% to 67%) are concerned to a high extent about the loss of snow and ice caused by global warming. Concern is highest in Italy and France, where 67% of respondents expressed high levels of concern.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"klimkul-000033#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong general public opposition to fossil fuel advertising in winter sports across all polled nations, with support for a ban ranging from 61% in Norway to 83% in France. Other high levels of support were recorded in the UK (77%) and Italy (77%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"klimkul-000033#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Majorities in all surveyed countries agree that the Winter Olympics specifically should stop advertising oil companies such as Eni, a sponsor of the 2026 Games. The highest agreement was in France (74%), followed by the UK (69%), Germany (65%), Canada (59%), Sweden (59%), and Norway (51%), while 64% of Italians agreed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"klimkul-000033#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Individuals who identify as fans of winter sports show even stronger opposition to high-carbon advertising than the general public. In France, 86% of fans want such advertising to stop, followed by the UK (85%), Italy (81%), Germany (78%), Canada (74%), Sweden (66%), and Norway (62%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"klimkul-000033#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Among winter sports fans, there is specific opposition to oil company sponsorship of the Winter Olympics. In France, 78% of fans want the Games to stop advertising companies like Eni, and in Italy, 68% of fans hold this view.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"klimkul-000033#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Fossil fuel advertising","climate change","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},{"id":"cliint-000035","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000035","title":"CCI Pennsylvania Statewide July 2021 Poll","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2021-07","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI_PA_Statewide_July_2021_Toplines.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The July 2021 poll indicates strong support among Pennsylvania likely voters for holding oil and gas companies legally accountable for climate change damages. A majority of respondents believe these companies are not paying their fair share of costs and that businesses and large corporations are the primary cause of climate change. The poll also tests the impact of various messaging strategies on public support for litigation, finding that arguments regarding corporate disinformation and public health costs generally increase support for suing oil and gas companies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of Pennsylvania likely voters support suing oil and gas companies to hold them accountable for pollution and require payment for climate change damages, with support increasing from 73% in the initial ballot to 77% after being provided with information about corporate knowledge of climate change since the 1960s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most respondents believe oil and gas companies are not paying their fair share of climate change costs in the United States, with 69% stating this initially and 74% agreeing after receiving positive messaging about polluter payment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The health of Pennsylvania residents is ranked as the most concerning impact of climate change, with 44% of respondents ranking it as their first choice concern.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of polled individuals identify businesses and large corporations as the primary cause of climate change (63%), compared to 20% who attribute it to individual human actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public approval of elected officials who sue oil and gas companies for climate damages is high, with 79% more likely to approve of such officials after receiving positive messaging about polluter payment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Messaging emphasizing that oil and gas companies lied to the public about climate change was the most effective at increasing support for litigation, with 80% of respondents becoming more likely to support suing the companies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000035#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change litigation","petroleum industry","environmental health"],"geography_discussed":["Philadelphia","Pittsburgh","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},{"id":"cliint-000047","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000047","title":"PR2106 WA State Poll Toplines","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2021-03","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/June2021-WA-Poll-Toplines.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A March 2021 poll of 640 registered voters in Washington State shows high levels of concern regarding climate change and strong support for holding oil and gas companies financially responsible for climate impacts. 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The federal government (68%), corporations (73%), and the Washington state government (66%) are all viewed by a majority as needing to do more.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000047#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public sentiment that oil and gas companies bear responsibility for climate change and its impacts. 74% of respondents hold these companies 'very' or 'somewhat' responsible, and 73% explicitly state that they are 'NOT currently paying their fair share' of costs related to climate impacts in the United States.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000047#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of polled voters support legal action against the fossil fuel industry, with 61% supporting suing oil and gas companies to hold them accountable for pollution and damages. 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Voters expressed a preference for federal spending on cleaning up polluted drinking water, expanding health care, increasing job opportunities, and improving infrastructure. 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Initially, 64% held this view, which increased to 75% after receiving 'Polluter Pay' positive messages and remained at 74% after negative messages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000034#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is significant support for the repeal of House Bill 6. While support and opposition for the bill itself were split 50/50, 62% of respondents supported the state legislature repealing it. This support remained at 61% even after the bill's specific provisions—such as providing $1.3 billion to energy companies and ending renewable energy requirements—were explained.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000034#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Respondents view House Bill 6 primarily as a corporate bailout and a result of corruption. 75% believe it is \"mostly a scandal involving both bad corporation and bad politicians,\" and the most objectionable aspects were identified as a \"taxpayer funded corporate bailout\" (40%) and \"Corruption\" (39%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000034#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public concern regarding climate change is high, particularly for future generations. 73% of respondents are currently concerned about climate impacts, while 78% are concerned about the impacts for the next generation. 65% believe that \"Human activities are affecting the climate and we should find solutions to slow climate change.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000034#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate finance","renewable energy","energy policy"],"geography_discussed":["United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]},{"id":"cliint-000024","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cliint-000024","title":"CCI Maine Statewide July 2020 Toplines","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Integrity","organization":"center-for-climate-integrity"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-07","source_url":"https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/CCI-ME-July2020-FullResults.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The July 2020 poll of 600 likely voters in Maine shows strong support for suing oil and gas companies for climate-related damages, with 69% of statewide respondents supporting such action post-messaging. 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Statewide support rose from 65% in the initial ballot to 69% after respondents were provided with specific messaging.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000024#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public concern regarding climate change is high in Maine, with 80% of statewide respondents concerned about current impacts and 84% concerned about impacts for the next generation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000024#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most significant concern regarding climate change among Maine voters is its impact on public health, specifically asthma and disease-carrying insects like ticks, cited by 40% of statewide respondents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000024#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A large majority of respondents believe oil and gas companies are not paying their fair share of climate change costs in the United States, with 60% stating this initially and 62% after receiving messaging.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cliint-000024#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Specific messaging regarding the industry's history of disinformation and local economic risks increased support for legal action. 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