Perceptions of CO2 Report - Global CCS Institute
Perceptions of CO2 Report - Global CCS Institute
Perceptions of CO2 Report - Global CCS Institute
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• Respondents’ belief in climate change correlated strongly with views that action should be takenon it, with r = .73 (p < .001). Overall, most respondents believed immediate action should betaken to address climate change. Respondents in Japan agreed most strongly with takingimmediate action (62.6%), compared to 33.9% in Australia and 19.7% in the Netherlands.Levels <strong>of</strong> uncertainty were highest in the Netherlands (30.5%). The frequency <strong>of</strong> those who didnot agree that something should be done about climate change was highest in Australia (9.5%).• When asked whether they agreed that “We should promote the use <strong>of</strong> renewable energy assoon as possible”, the majority <strong>of</strong> respondents supported this statement. However, the number<strong>of</strong> respondents agreeing most strongly was significantly higher in Japan (70.4%) than inAustralia (47%) and the Netherlands (35.7%). Out <strong>of</strong> all the opinions presented to respondents,they most frequently agreed on the need for promoting renewable energy. In total, only 11.4%<strong>of</strong> respondents answered that they did not know whether renewable energy should be promotedas soon as possible.• Respondents were moderately concerned that fossil fuels will run out (m = 3.67, SD = 1.15).The frequency <strong>of</strong> those who agreed most strongly with the statement “I am worried about fossilfuels running out” was highest in Japan (47.5%), representing over twice that <strong>of</strong> Australia(20.6%) and the Netherlands (16.3%).• Willingness to accept some risks in relation to new technologies was generally similar acrossJapan (m = 3.62, SD = 1.19), Australia (m = 3.66, SD = 1.07) and the Netherlands (m = 3.52,0.96). In Japan, almost one third <strong>of</strong> respondents (30.8%) thought it is important to accept somerisks with new technologies, while over a third (35.8%) were uncertain. The majority <strong>of</strong>respondents in Australia and the Netherlands were somewhat in agreement that it is importantto accept some risks.• Willingness to pay additional taxes to address climate change was similar across Australia (m =3.45, SD = 1.33), Japan (m = 3.26, SD = 1.34), and the Netherlands (m = 3.35, SD1.14).Compared to the previous questions, a greater variety <strong>of</strong> opinions existed regarding a taxincrease. Results show that although Japanese respondents had a greater tendency to viewclimate change as an immediate issue, they were not more willing to pay more to address it. Ofall the countries, respondents in Australia most frequently stated that they would refuse to paymore tax to address climate change (31%). A negative and significant, but low (r = -.20, p