According to a 2021 survey, the younger generations believed it was already too late for action on climate change. This pessimism towards action on climate change was highest among respondents between the ages of 25 to 39 years, categorized as Millennials. Over a third of all the respondents among Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z shared the same opinion as reflected in this survey.
Respondents who believe it is too late for action on climate change worldwide in 2021, by generation
Sample sizes were U.S. (1,029), Canada (1,001),
UK (1,064), Spain (1,000), France (1,000), Germany (1,001), The
Netherlands (1,000), Italy (1,000), China (1,000), Japan (1,001),
India (1,000) and Australia (1,000).
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