More than half of all voters (55 per cent) said they agree that climate change “is the most serious issue facing the world”, with 36 per cent disagreeing with the statement. A similar percentage of voters (54 per cent) said they were prepared to reduce their standard of living to combat climate change. And just one-third of voters said they were not “that worried” about climate change. On “I am okay with reducing my standard of living in order to help tackle climate change”, 54 per cent agreed and 36 per cent disagreed. Those most convinced of the urgency of climate change tend to be younger, urban and better-off voters.

Source: The Irish Times October 16, 2019 00:56 UTC