Which climate action really reduces carbon emissions?

May 4, 2021

Many people are mistaken about which of their climate action are best for saving the planet. Image: Pixabay/RitaE

Victoria Masterson

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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Respondents to the Ipsos Perils of Perception survey underestimated or misunderstood the most important climate action they could take to cut their carbon footprint. Image: Perils of Perception survey, Ipsos

a chart showing that people generally over-estimated the impact of less effective climate actions

People generally over-estimated the impact of less effective climate actions. Image: Perils of Perception survey, Ipsos

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