(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – While still high, the proportion of people in the United States who are concerned about climate change has dropped this year, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 65 per cent of respondents believe global warming is a very or somewhat serious problem, down eight points since April.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in Australia agree with a proposed scheme to cap the amount of carbon emitted by businesses, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 72 per cent of respondents support the initiative put forward by the government of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – More people in Russia believe that climate change is a reality now, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 51 per cent of respondents say global warming is already happening, up six points since May 2007.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Two-thirds of adults in the United States think their country should tackle global warming regardless of what other countries do, according to a poll by TNS, ABC News, Stanford University and Planet Green. 68 per cent of respondents think their country should start combating climate change even if others do less.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of Australians is convinced that global warming is real, according to a poll by Newspoll published in The Australian. 84 per cent of respondents believe climate change is currently occurring, and 60 per cent want Australia to introduce a carbon emissions trading scheme regardless of what other countries do.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of Australians want their government to introduce policies to tackle climate change without waiting for consensus with other countries, according to a poll by AC Nielsen published in the Sydney Morning Herald. 77 per cent of respondents say Australia should begin cutting its greenhouse gas emissions regardless of what other countries do.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The vast majority of people in South Africa think global warming is visibly affecting the earth, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 70 per cent of respondents believe climate change is already having a big effect on the world’s weather.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A third of adults in New Zealand welcome a government plan to introduce a national emissions trading scheme to curb climate change, according to a poll by DigiPoll. 34.2 per cent of respondents support the initiative, while 24.3 per cent oppose it. Two-in-five respondents have no strong feelings on the matter.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The majority of people in Russia think global warming is a reality, according to a poll by the Public Opinion Foundation. 67 per cent of respondents believe the phenomenon is happening.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Canadian adults hold mixed views on a plan recently introduced by the opposition Liberal party, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 65 per cent of respondents believe the proposed carbon tax will ultimately lead people to be more mindful of their carbon consumption and change their behaviour, and 47 per cent believe putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions is a good idea.
