Youngest adults exhibit significantly higher levels of concern, with young women most worried about climate change, notes EPA
than themselves despite having high levels of concern about the issue, according to the latest research on attitudes to the
People in Ireland support climate policies, the reports conclude. Where opposition arises, “it appears to be driven by practical concerns, rather than by scepticism or suspicion of the science of climate change”, they find.‘I lied to get a bank loan, and chucked it all in and ran off to follow the grey whales’
Eimear Cotter, director of the EPA’s Office of Evidence & Assessment, said: “This assessment indicates that the majority of people in Ireland support climate policies. People who oppose climate policies are not, however, climate deniers and opposition does not appear to be reflective of underlying concerns or suspicions around climate change. Rather, it appears to be specific to localised concerns and issues which must be addressed to enact major climate change policies.
Senior manager in the EPA Office of Evidence and Assessment, Conor Quinlan, said: “Age is the biggest factor in determining how concerned people are about climate change. The youngest adults consistently exhibit significantly higher levels of concern and risks perceptions in relation to climate, with young women disproportionately concerned about climate change.”
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