In 2020, almost 81 percent of Germans were willing to save energy at home in order to protect the environment and climate. Other leading measures based on agreement among respondents included buying regional products and reducing meat consumption. The graph shows the results of a survey conducted in Germany asking about changes respondents were prepared to make in their personal behavior for climate and environmental protection.
What would you be willing to change to protect the environment and climate?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Save energy at home
80.8%
Buy regional, seasonal products
74.3%
Reduce meat consumption
65.3%
Cycle more often instead of driving
59.6%
Reduce vacation trips involving air travel
53.8%
Reduce flying in favor of taking the train
43%
Reduce business travel and use digital media instead
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The exact wording of the question was as follows: "What would you be prepared to change?" This was a follow-up question to this question: "Would you be willing to change your personal behavior to protect the environment and climate?"
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BDEW. (July 1, 2020). What would you be willing to change to protect the environment and climate? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295700/climate-protection-readiness-to-change-germany/
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BDEW. (2020). What would you be willing to change to protect the environment and climate? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295700/climate-protection-readiness-to-change-germany/
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