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Financial support for climate change, most of the world must sacrifice 1% of salary

2024-02-19 12:36:35Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

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The era of "global boiling" has arrived. United Nations scientists warn that drastic action is needed to avoid catastrophic climate change. But changing this situation will not be free. The World Bank estimates that by 2030, $90 trillion will need to be spent on sustainable infrastructure alone.

While one can make the reasonable assumption that most people expect governments and corporate giants that make billions in profits while polluting the planet to bear this cost, most of the world's population would actually sacrifice a portion of their paycheck to help the cause .

A groundbreaking global survey of 130,000 people found that 69% of them would give 1% of their income to fight climate change, Fortune reports. The researchers interviewed people in 125 countries – and in all but 11 countries, most people would give a portion of their income to fight global warming. In Greece the percentage reached over 70%

In the US, only 48% of people would be willing to contribute. By comparison, over 90% of people in Myanmar and Uzbekistan would support climate solutions – despite earning significantly less.

Overall, the researchers found that the wealthier and colder a country is, the less willing its citizens would be to pay personally in the fight to stop global warming. Americans' willingness to contribute is ninth lowest in the world, with Britons, Canadians, Russians and Zealanders also among the least willing to help.

In the US, for example, 81% of the energy consumed in the country comes from fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the US oil and gas industry supports over 10 million jobs and contributes about 8% of the country's GDP.

Overall, the survey found that 86% of people worldwide support social climate norms and believe people in their country should step up efforts to combat global warming – but are skeptical about how much others are doing to support it. .


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