New Delhi, May 4 (). Most of the Indians are worried or conscious about global warming. That’s according to a report released Thursday by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and SeaVoter International.
Global Warming for India, 2022 identifies four types of Indians who have different perceptions about global warming – cautious, worried, aware and relaxed.
Majority of Indians are cautious (54 per cent). This group believes the most in the reality and dangers of global warming. They support political and national-level initiatives to address this and are inspired to act at the individual level.
There are 29 per cent people in the worried category. They also know that global warming is happening and it is a serious threat, but they don’t know much about it. They feel that its effect is not going to happen for the time being.
About 11 percent of Indians are aware of global warming, while another seven percent are unsure. The conscious category of people think that global warming is happening, but they are not sure about its causes. They are less likely to see it as a serious threat that could affect them personally.
They support climate and energy policies, but are less supportive of national action and less motivated to take individual action than those who are cautious or concerned.
People in the neutral category know little about global warming, engage with the issue rarely or not at all, and often answer questions about it by saying they don’t know or don’t answer at all.
This analysis will help governments, journalists, companies and advocates to better understand and engage people around the issue of climate change and its solutions, said Anthony Leiserowitz, project co-lead in the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
Most of all four categories of people have seen changes in local weather patterns, including rainfall, said Jagdish Thakar, co-head of the project at the University of Queensland.
Responding to the report, Aarti Khosla, Director, Climate Trends, told , India is a very climate sensitive country. It is clear from this study that climate change should no longer be seen as a problem of the distant future. This is the experience of the present.
The types of policies supported by all four categories of people in the survey show that they are not only aware of the human causes of climate change, they also know what kind of policies are needed to deal with it. Paris Agreement, reduced use of fossil fuels, support for India’s transition to renewable energy, a national program to train people in jobs in the renewable energy sector, etc.
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