Climate change news: impact on consumer behavior worldwide 2022| ��ƽ��

Actions which climate news consumers may make to help tackle climate change in the next year worldwide as of September 2022, by consumption frequency

Characteristic	Less than monthly	Monthly	Weekly
Throw away less food	75%	82%	87%
Recycle more of what I previously would have thrown away	73%	81%	86%
Use less energy at home	72%	82%	84%
Repair rather than replace an item	73%	80%	82%
Choose eco-friendly products	70%	78%	80%
Walk, cycle, or take public transport instead of using a motor vehicle	66%	71%	74%
Fly less often or not fly	61%	64%	64%
Switch my home's energy to a renewable or cleaner source(s)	61%	66%	64%
Eat less or no meat	58%	58%	57%
Switch to an electric vehicle	57%	57%	50%

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

August 26 to September 21, 2022

Number of respondents

see notes

Age group

18-75 years

Special properties

among those who are likely to or already do each of the actions listed

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Markets included in the survey: Brazil, France, Germany, India, Japan, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States. Approximately 1,000 respondents per market.
Sample size based on frequency of climate news consumption as follows: Less than monthly = 2,247, monthly = 1,301, weekly = 4,339

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A global study held in 2022 found that, for the most part, the level of frequency with which respondents read news about climate change impacted their actions taken, with 87 percent who got news on the subject each week saying they were likely to throw away less food in the next year, compared to 75 percent who said the same but only read climate news less than once a month. Climate change news use had less of an impact on whether or not consumers may use public transport less, eat less meat, or perform other actions like switching to a renewable energy source or an electric vehicle. It is interesting to note that respondents were more likely to consider performing actions that involved saving or preserving than spending money, and also important to note is that not all respondents may have the option to make certain changes (for example, those who live in areas with limited public transport infrastructure, or without access to renewable energy sources).