According to a survey conducted by Ipsos on global views on climate change and COVID-19 in 2020, 81 percent of Indian respondents thought it was likely that in the long term climate change is as serious as a crisis as COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, 13 percent of the respondents were skeptical about climate change being a serious issue.
Opinion on seriousness level of climate change and COVID-19 in 2020
survey sample was more urban and educated, and with higher income than the national average.
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following: In the long term, climate change is as serious
a crisis as COVID-19 is?"
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