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So many believe that climate change is a hoax

by AI | 31.Jul 2024 | Europe in brief AI

Six percent of Swedes believe that climate change is a hoax. Swedes have greater knowledge than the populations in most other EU countries.

A new EU-level survey has been published on climate change. Photo: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/dpa

Deforestation, industries, agriculture, and transportation – more than three-quarters of Swedes are clear that the main causes of climate change are caused by humans.

Swedes also rank well within the EU, in third place, in terms of understanding climate change. This is shown by a new survey from the European Investment Bank. The third place means that Sweden is far above the EU average. Finland is at the top and Luxembourg comes in a strong second.

Younger people have more knowledge gaps than older ones according to the survey. For example, the age group 20–29 years stands out as less informed than those who are older.

Regarding the definition of climate change, the majority of the Swedes surveyed, 82 percent, chose the correct definition “A long-term change in global climate patterns,” while 6 percent believe that climate change is a hoax.

When Swedes were asked which countries emit the most greenhouse gases in the world, most – 77 percent – chose the USA, China, and India, which is the correct answer.

(July 11)