Turning Concern into Action – Results from a Survey on Climate Attitudes

13 Feb 2025 09:00 - 13 Feb 2025 10:00
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Welcome to the launch of a comparative study of the relationships between climate concern, personal responsibilities and climate policies in Denmark, Germany and Sweden. The study “Climate Policies: Attitudes and behaviors”* shows that combining redistributive measures with ambitious climate policies strengthens public support across diverse social groups, thereby promoting the success of climate action.

Presentation of the report: Asbjørn Sonne Nørgaard, CEVEA*

Comments:

Jytte Guteland, Swedish parliamentarian and former MEP

Claudia Detsch, Director of FES Just Climate

more speakers to be confirmed

Moderator: Lisa Pelling, political scientist and head of Arena Idé

 

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*) The authors of the study are Stine Laurberg Myssen, Laura Anker Nielsen and Asbjørn Sonne Nørgaard from the Danish think tank CEVEA. CEVEA ceased its activities in 2024.

More about the study

While awareness of climate change impacts is growing across Europe and concern is
increasing, transforming this concern into tangible support for climate policies remains a
significant challenge. This is especially true when such measures are associated with personal
financial burdens and behavioral changes. How can climate policy measures be designed so
that they are supported by the general public?

Based on an international survey project commissioned by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and
including 19 European and North American countries, the Danish think tank CEVEA in cooperation with Arena Idé and the FES Nordic office has conducted a Nordic-German research project on climate concern and progressive climate policies.

The project resulted in an empirical study and summary report that explores the nuanced relationships between climate concern, personal responsibility, policy preferences, and social justice perceptions among different demographic groups in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden. The findings of this report “Climate Policies: Attitudes and behaviors” illustrate the diverse socio-economic and geographic factors influencing attitudes toward the social-ecological transition, offering insights for policymakers aiming to enhance public support for climate action.