Unveiled at COP22 in Morocco, the ‘Masdar Gen Z global sustainability survey’ is the first global poll of the attitudes among young people aged 18-25 towards climate change, sustainable development and renewable energy. Eight in ten (83 per cent) post-millennials also said governments needed to listen more to young people about sustainability. Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), said: “There is huge demand among our youth for corporate and public investment in clean technology and renewable energy. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, said: “Over the last 10 years, the clean energy industry has become one of the world’s most exciting and dynamic growth markets. As we look ahead, the findings of our global survey provide an important insight into the action required to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and clean technologies.”

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 18:03 UTC