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Covid-19
and climate change
How do the public view the two
crises?

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Summary: public support a green recovery
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71% globally agree
that in the long term,
climate change is as
serious a crisis as
Covid-19.
65% of the public
globally support a
‘green’ economic
recovery from the
Covid-19 crisis.
Seven in ten consider climate change as serious a crisis as Covid-19, and a similar proportion
feel their government will be failing them if it doesn’t act on climate change now. Two thirds
globally support a green economic recovery from the crisis.
Sample specifications:
A 14 country online study, conducted via the Ipsos Online
Panel system between 16th April and 19th April 2020. Total
base: 28,039 online adults aged 16-74. The countries
reporting herein are Australia, Brazil, China, Canada,
France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, Russia, Spain and the United States of America.

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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following:
In the long term, climate change is as serious
a crisis as Covid-19 is
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.
71%
87%
84%
81%
76%
73%
72%
72%
71%
69%
67%
66%
64%
59%
59%
21%
11%
12%
13%
17%
20%
18%
20%
20%
24%
22%
26%
29%
33%
32%
World
China
Mexico
India
France
Spain
Japan
Italy
Brazil
Germany
Russia
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
United States
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Seriousness of
climate change in
comparison to
Covid-19
Country data

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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following:
In the economic recovery after Covid-19, it's
important that government actions prioritize
climate change
65%
81%
80%
80%
66%
64%
63%
63%
62%
61%
60%
58%
57%
57%
57%
25%
13%
14%
16%
22%
22%
27%
26%
26%
30%
24%
31%
34%
33%
32%
World
India
Mexico
China
Brazil
Japan
Italy
France
Spain
Canada
Russia
Great Britain
Australia
Germany
United States
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Support for a ‘green’
economic recovery
from Covid-19
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.

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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following:
Government should focus on helping the
economy to recover first and foremost, even
if that means taking some actions that are
bad for the environment
44%
63%
55%
50%
47%
46%
46%
43%
42%
41%
38%
37%
36%
35%
35%
48%
32%
32%
41%
42%
51%
43%
48%
49%
50%
59%
55%
55%
58%
52%
World
India
Russia
Australia
United States
Mexico
Great Britain
Spain
Canada
Italy
China
Brazil
Germany
France
Japan
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Focus on economic
recovery from
Covid-19 first and
foremost?
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.

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Q. How likely or unlikely do you think the
following is to occur as a result of the
Coronavirus:
We will see more people fighting for changes
to protect the environment
51%
77%
74%
66%
60%
55%
51%
47%
44%
43%
42%
42%
41%
39%
36%
17%
8%
6%
15%
16%
12%
15%
17%
23%
20%
19%
22%
21%
17%
24%
World
India
China
Mexico
Brazil
France
Spain
Italy
Russia
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
United States
Japan
Germany
Very likely/Somewhat likely Somewhat unlikely/Very unlikely
Views on whether
Covid-19 will lead to
increased
environmental activism
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.

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Q. To what extent do you agree or disagree
with the following regarding the long-term
impact of the virus:
I will seek out products that are healthier and
better for the environment
79%
91%
91%
86%
85%
85%
83%
80%
76%
75%
72%
70%
70%
70%
65%
21%
9%
9%
14%
15%
15%
17%
20%
24%
25%
28%
30%
30%
30%
35%
World
China
Mexico
India
Italy
Brazil
France
Spain
Canada
Russia
Japan
Australia
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Strongly agree/tend to agree Tend to disagree/strongly disagree
Willingness to seek
out products which
are healthier and
better for the
environment
Country data
Base: 28,029 online adults aged 16-74: Fieldwork dates: Thursday
16 to Sunday 19 April.

8. Contact:
Guillaume Petit
guillaume.petit@ipsos.com
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