Current Questions on Climate Protection (October 2024)

The short survey on climate protection was conducted by Verian on behalf of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government. In the survey period 09.10.2024 to 15.10.2024, the German-speaking population aged 14 and over in private households was asked about climate policy in telephone interviews (CATI). This edition focuses on questions about the climate protection target, the restructuring of the economy in Germany with regard to climate protection and green technologies, EU financial aid for countries affected by flooding and the perception of severe weather and flooding as a result of climate change. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage random sample as part of a multi-topic survey including landline and mobile phone numbers (dual-frame sample).<br>Concerns about possible consequences of climate change; assessment of current political measures for climate protection (appropriate, go too far or do not go far enough); agreement with statements on climate protection (the state should ban climate-damaging behavior, I am worried that I will have to limit myself in my everyday life for climate protection in the future, the current political measures for climate protection are an incentive for me to behave in a more climate-friendly way in my everyday life); extent to which climate protection is addressed in the current political debate (there is too much/too little talk about climate protection or is it just right); attitude towards Germany´s climate protection target of reducing climate-damaging greenhouse gases by 65% by 2030 compared to 1990; probability of Germany achieving its climate protection target by 2030; opinion on mitigating the consequences of climate change through increased climate protection measures; opinion on the restructuring of the economy in Germany with regard to climate protection and green technologies (the economy in Germany should be fundamentally restructured in order to become a global pioneer in climate protection and green technologies vs. the German economy should rely more on proven industries that have already been successful in the past); opinion on financial aid from the European Union for countries affected by flooding; perception of severe weather and flooding in recent weeks as a result of climate change. Demography: sex; age; education; occupation; household size; number of people in the household aged 14 and over; party preference; voting eligibility; net household income; survey via mobile or landline; internet use. Additionally coded: consecutive respondent number; weighting factor; interview date; location size (BIK location size and political location size); federal state; survey area west/east.本项气候保护短问卷由Verian受德国联邦政府新闻与信息办公室委托开展。调研周期为2024年10月9日至2024年10月15日，以电话访谈（CATI）形式，就气候政策相关问题对德国境内14岁及以上私人家庭的德语使用者进行调研。本批次调研聚焦以下议题：气候保护目标、德国气候保护与绿色技术领域的经济转型、欧盟对洪涝受灾国的财政援助，以及民众对气候变化引发的极端天气与洪涝灾害的认知情况。受访对象采用多阶段随机抽样方法选取，属于多主题调查范畴，抽样框架涵盖固定电话与移动电话号码（双框架样本）。 本次调研的具体问题涵盖：对气候变化潜在影响的担忧程度；对当前气候保护政策措施的评价（分为恰当、过于激进或力度不足三类）；对以下气候保护相关表述的认同度：「国家应禁止破坏气候的行为」「我担忧未来为落实气候保护要求，日常生活将受到诸多限制」「当前的气候保护政策措施激励我在日常生活中采取更环保的行为」；当前政治辩论中气候保护议题的受关注程度（分为讨论过多、过少或程度适中三类）；对德国气候保护目标的态度：即相较于1990年基准水平，到2030年将破坏气候的温室气体排放量降低65%；对德国能否在2030年前达成气候保护目标的可能性判断；对通过强化气候保护措施缓解气候变化影响的看法；对德国气候保护与绿色技术领域经济转型的观点，包含两组对立选项：「德国经济应进行根本性转型，以成为气候保护与绿色技术领域的全球先驱」，以及「德国经济应更多依赖过往已取得成功的成熟产业」；对欧盟向洪涝受灾国提供财政援助的看法；以及对近期极端天气与洪涝灾害是否由气候变化引发的认知。 人口统计学变量包括：性别、年龄、受教育程度、职业、家庭规模、家庭中14岁及以上人口数量、政党倾向、投票资格、家庭净收入、受访渠道（移动电话或固定电话）、互联网使用情况。 额外编码项包括：受访对象连续编号、加权系数、访谈日期、地区规模（BIK地区规模与政治区域规模）、联邦州、调研区域（西德/东德）。