Would you accept a lower standard of living to meaningfully reduce emissions?

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Global & Geopolitical ·Sunday, August 9, 2026

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Would you accept a lower standard of living to meaningfully reduce emissions?

46%

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“No, the responsibility sits with industry and government, not with individual consumption”

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No, the responsibility sits with industry and government, not with individual consumption

46%

Only if it were mandated collectively, voluntary sacrifice by individuals achieves nothing on its own

31%

Yes, but only if the reduction were shared fairly and the wealthiest gave up proportionally more

15%

I already have to some extent

Yes, meaningfully, including flying less, eating differently and consuming considerably less

Absolutely not, my standard of living is already constrained enough that further reduction is not something I can absorb

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Country

% chose top answer

🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇮🇳India100%🇭🇷Croatia57%

Croatia is most divided — 57% “Only if it were mandated collectively, voluntary sacrifice by individuals achieves nothing on its own” vs 14% “Yes, but only if the reduction were shared fairly and the wealthiest gave up proportionally more”.

Age

100%

40%

20%

33%

35–44 is most divided — 40% “Only if it were mandated collectively, voluntary sacrifice by individuals achieves nothing on its own” vs 40% “No, the responsibility sits with industry and government, not with individual consumption”.

Gender

50%

25%

50%

33%

17%

Man is most divided — 50% “No, the responsibility sits with industry and government, not with individual consumption” vs 33% “Only if it were mandated collectively, voluntary sacrifice by individuals achieves nothing on its own”.

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