2024 Climate Change Survey Results

KEY INSIGHTS

• Last year, climate change was the top environment related concern, followed by energy affordability. This year, respondents have become equally concerned with climate change and energy affordability.
• Although respondents are somewhat unsure of our ability to significantly reverse climate change, the majority believes that technology is the key to addressing it.
• A plurality of respondents believe that energy service is a human right in the developed world today, in line with water, shelter, and food.
• When it comes to meeting growing energy demand, 1 in 3 believe that availability of clean/renewable energy should be the top priority.
• 1 in 3 believe that power and electrical engineers are the most capable of coming up with solutions to address climate change, more so than energy companies and government agencies.
• Similar to the 2023 survey, respondents who took part in this 2024 survey say they trust engineers the most to find solutions to achieving a clean energy future.
• 87% believe power and electrical engineers play an important role in addressing climate change.
• 2 in 3 have positive opinions of power and electrical engineers. 3 in 4 feel that power and electrical engineers are influential in addressing climate change.
• Respondents would like to see their government officials take a more active role in addressing climate change.
• When it comes to addressing climate change on a global scale, some of the hurdles that power and electrical engineers face include: (1) the energy industry prioritizing profits over clean energy research and development, (2) global politics, and (3) the ever-growing energy needs of populations.
• A majority of respondents expressed an interest in learning more about the ways in which power and electrical engineers can address climate change.