Future of Europe Climate change Special Eurobarometer 479 October-November 2018
Methodology Survey conducted face-to-face at respondents home Fieldwork dates: October 24th to November 7th 2018 Population interviewed: aged 15 years and more Coverage: 28 EU Member States Total number of interviews: 27,339 Survey requested and co-ordinated by the Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM Media monitoring, Media analysis and Eurobarometer Unit) 2
1. Climate change and human activity 3
Which of the following statements best describes your opinion? (% - EU28 average) 4
Which of the following statements best describes your opinion? 5
2. Are extreme weather events due to climate change? 6
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? (% - EU28 average) TOTAL YES TOTAL NO Heat or cold waves Floods Droughts & wildfires Hurricanes & heavy rainstorms 86 86 85 83 12 12 13 14 Landslides 74 22 Earthquakes 53 43 7
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? 8
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? 9
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? 10
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? 11
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? 12
Do you think that the following extreme weather events are due to climate change? 13
3. In the future, what consequences of climate change? 14
Which of the following is the most likely to intensify because of climate change? (% - EU28 average) Increasing food & water shortages Soil degradation & desertification A rise in mass migration to Europe Biodiversity loss 37% 36% 49% CZ DE BE FI SE BE 63% IT ES DE SE NL SI An increase in infectious diseases or epidemics Damages to buildings & infrastructures 18% IE RO IT 34% CY SI LV 15
Which of the following is the most likely to intensify because of climate change? (% - EU28 average) Firstly Increasing food & water shortages Soil degradation & desertification A rise in mass migration to Europe 16% 18% ES IT HU CZ DK DE 31% SI PT SE Biodiversity loss 13% FI LT NL An increase in infectious diseases or epidemics Damages to buildings & infrastructures 6% 11% IE RO IT CY LT LV 16
4. The need for more measures? The EU and climate change 17
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? (% - EU28 average) 18
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? 19
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? 20
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? 21
5. Climate change and the economy 22
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? (% - Total Agree - EU28 average) 2018 2017 Reducing fossil fuel imports from outside the EU can increase the security of EU energy supplies Reducing fossil fuel imports from outside the EU can benefit the EU economically 64 65 67 69 More public financial support should be given to the transition to clean energies even if it means subsidies to fossil fuels should be reduced Promoting EU expertise in clean technologies to countries outside the EU can benefit the EU economically Fighting climate change and using energy more efficiently can create economic growth and jobs in the EU 77 79 79 82 83 85 23
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Fighting climate change and using energy more efficiently can create economic growth and jobs in the EU 2018 2017 2015 92 91 90 89 88 88 88 87 86 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 84 84 84 83 82 82 85 79 79 76 73 71 64 EU28 SE PT IE CY BE EL ES FR DK DE HR IT LU AT RO SK HU NL FI UK MT SI LT PL BG CZ LV EE 24
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Promoting EU expertise in clean technologies to countries outside the EU can benefit the EU economically 2018 2017 83 90 89 88 88 87 87 86 86 86 85 85 84 84 84 84 83 83 82 82 81 80 80 79 77 76 75 73 73 EU28 NL IE DE PT BE DK HR HU SE SI FI ES IT CY SK MT UK PL RO AT EL LT LU FR CZ BG EE LV 25
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Reducing fossil fuel imports from outside the EU can benefit the EU economically 85 2018 2017 2015 69 78 78 77 77 76 74 74 74 74 73 73 71 68 68 67 67 66 65 64 63 63 61 60 59 56 53 40 EU28 PT IE IT AT RO BE EL ES HR SK HU UK MT DK SE PL SI CY DE FI LT LU FR BG CZ NL LV EE 26
To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? Reducing fossil fuel imports from outside the EU can increase the security of EU energy supplies 2018 2017 2015 86 77 77 76 67 74 74 74 74 73 73 72 72 71 70 69 67 66 65 64 63 62 62 60 58 57 55 47 42 EU28 PT IE RO AT ES HR IT SE EL HU MT SK DK UK BE SI PL CY LT CZ DE LU BG LV FR FI NL EE 27
100 100 90 90 80 80 70 60 50 50 To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements? More public financial support should be given to the transition to clean energies even if it means subsidies to fossil fuels should be reduced 82 90 90 88 88 87 87 87 86 86 84 84 84 84 83 83 82 82 81 81 80 80 80 78 78 2018 2017 71 71 70 68 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0 EU28 IE PT CY SE ES HR HU EL NL BE MT AT FI IT SI RO UK DK DE FR LT SK LU PL BG CZ EE LV EU28 IE PT CY SE ES HR HU EL NL BE MT AT FI IT SI RO UK DK DE FR LT SK LU PL BG CZ EE LV 28