International Public Support for Climate Action

A February 2021 international survey of Facebook users across more than 30 countries and territories reveals overwhelming public support for the Paris Climate Agreement and a widespread desire for governments to prioritize climate action, with the strongest support found in Central and South America.

• There is overwhelming support for participation in the Paris Climate Agreement in every surveyed country or territory, with support levels between 74% in the United States and 96% in Costa Rica. In nearly all surveyed areas, more than half of respondents "strongly support" this participation.
• Large majorities in each surveyed country and territory believe climate change should be a "high" or "very high" priority for their government, with figures ranging from 53% in Saudi Arabia to 91% in Mexico. In the United States, 61% of respondents view it as a "high" or "very high" priority.
• A significant portion of respondents want their governments to increase efforts to address climate change, with the highest demand in Colombia (89%) and the lowest in Saudi Arabia (41%). In the United States, 65% of respondents believe the government should do more.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2021). International Public Support for Climate Action. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/international-public-support-for-climate-action/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. International Public Support for Climate Action. 2021. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/international-public-support-for-climate-action/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2021international, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{International Public Support for Climate Action}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2021}, month = apr, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/international-public-support-for-climate-action/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }