Climate change

Future climate worries Swedes

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Updated 12.17 | Published 06.02

Swedes worry about how the climate will affect us in the future. Image from the fires in California in January that caused enormous devastation. Photo: Ethan Swope/AP/TT

A majority of Swedes are worried about how climate change will affect future generations, according to WWF's climate barometer.

As many as seven out of ten are worried about future generations and almost half are worried about how their own future will be affected, according to WWF's climate barometer 2025. The increase is greatest among younger men.

An ambitious climate policy has great support, the survey shows. Slightly more than half, 53 percent, believe that politicians have the greatest responsibility for stopping climate change. Seven out of ten also believe that the government should do more. Just as many think that it is important to restore damaged nature in Sweden.

Those surveyed in the study see public transport as an important piece of the puzzle for driving climate change. In rural areas, a majority of young people believe that “better and more frequent public transport” is most important. Even those who live in cities see public transport as the most important thing to invest in.

The climate is also one of the things that Swedes worry about most in general. 53 percent say that they are worried about climate change, more than those who worry about organized crime. Only wars and conflicts are higher at 66 percent.

WWF has conducted the climate barometer annually since 2017. 2,016 people aged 18–79 were interviewed in this year’s survey.