Just 2% of Canadians Deny Climate Change Occurring, Poll Finds

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Originally published on EnergyBoom.com

A recent survey conducted by Insightrix Research, Inc. has found that only 2% of Canadians believe climate change is not takingย place.

The online poll, commissioned by IPAC CO2 Research Inc., a Saskatchewan-based center studying carbon capture and storage, asked respondents where they stood on the issue of climateย change.

32% of participants said they believe climate change is occurring as a result of human activity, and 54% said they believe climate change is happening because of a combination of human activity and natural variation.ย  Meanwhile, 9% believe climate change is the result of the natural climate cycle.ย  Far in the minority were respondents (2%) that believed climate change is aย hoax.

Conversely, in the United States climate denial represents a much larger chunk of the population, as a recent survey shows. 15% of Americans believe climate change is notย occurring.

Much like the United States, Canadians’ opinions on climate change vary depending on the region.ย  The Insightrix survey found that residents in the Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) are least likely to believe humans are changing the climate, while those living in the Maritimes, Quebec, and British Columbia are most likely to hold theย belief.ย 

Almost half (44%) of respondents in Quebec believe anthropogenic climate change is happening, while only 21% of participants in Alberta and Saskatchewan hold the sameย belief.

This regional divide also exists in regard to fossil fuel consumption.ย  66% of Albertan respondents believe fossil fuels will be used for electricity production in 2050, while only 37% of Quebecers held the same belief.ย  Across the country, 51% of Canadians believe fossil fuels will still be used for electricity inย 2050.

Carmen Dybwad, CEO of IPAC CO2 Research, said:ย  โ€œOur survey indicates Canadians from coast to coast overwhelmingly believe climate change is real and is occurring, at least in part due to humanย activity.โ€

Image credit: ItzaFineDay viaย Flickr

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