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New Survey Finds US and 37 Other Countries Demand More Aggressive Climate Change Action than Congress or Copenhagen Envision
October 22, 2009The first-ever deliberative global survey of citizen opinion, World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWViews) has found that people from diverse backgrounds in the US and worldwide overwhelmingly want faster action, deeper GHG emissions cuts and stronger enforcement than either US climate legislation proposals or Copenhagen treaty conference preparations are currently contemplating. Among the survey's findings: * 90% of U. S. participants say it is urgent to reach a tough, new agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December and not punt to subsequent meetings; * 89% said by 2020 emissions should be cut 25-40% below 1990 levels (the Kerry Boxer Senate bill would cut US emissions 20% below 2005 levels); * 71% want nations that fail to meet their obligations under a new agreement to be penalized severely or significantly; * 69% believe the price of fossil fuels should be increased. Full release.