Climate change is among the most significant social, economic, and environmental threats. Achieving even modest climate targets will depend on local-to-global coordination on costly and far-reaching policies. This research program will focus on the national climate change policymaking context in five countries – Albania, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan – to identify both challenges and opportunities to achieving sufficient consensus for action and reform. This study aims to identify the depth of stakeholders’ support in pursuing aggressive policy to address climate change and differences in the salience of the issue between different stakeholder groups. Nearly all recent surveys have focused on perceptions of the public, while there are a range of other actors relevant to the formulation of policy aimed at addressing climate change. Stakeholders such as government and industry also play decisive roles. However, these actors may have different levels of interest or prioritization which in turn affects the probability of successfully implementing climate change related policy. The report focuses on deep dive surveys collected from two stakeholders, businesses and the general public. The report summarizes the depth and prioritization of climate change in public policy and contrasts the survey responses between the stakeholders, demonstrating the degree of consensus or disagreement around policy to address climate change.
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- “ World Bank . 2024 . Perspectives on Climate Change: Attitudes, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations - Evidence from Five Countries in Europe and Central Asia . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41882 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO . ”
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- https://doi.org/10.1596/41882
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- 34350467
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- 34350467
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- 43
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- United States of America
- Report
- 191949
- Rights
- CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO
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- World Bank
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/igo
- UNIT
- EFI-ECA-POV-Poverty and Equity (EECPV)
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/41882
- date disclosure
- 2024-07-16
- region geographical
- Europe and Central Asia
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Table of Contents
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- List of Figures 2
- List of Tables 3
- Executive Summary 4
- 1. Introduction 6
- 2. Data 7
- 3. Perceptions and concerns over climate change 8
- 4. Awareness and support of government commitments and policies 19
- The belief that climate change has to be addressed is gaining momentum worldwide with more than 150 countries implementing climate commitments reflected in the UN Paris Agreement. 19
- 5. Zooming in on importance of addressing climate change and political economy. 22
- While public support for green transition in the region appears to be high securing fiscal space for implementing climate policies is a crucial element for governments to meet the NDC targets. 22
- Business leaders 26
- Individuals 26
- 6. Assessing support for adaptation and mitigation policies. 27
- 7. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations 32
- 8. Country Profiles 34
- 8.1 Albania 34
- 8.2 Armenia 36
- 8.3 Georgia 38
- 8.4 Kyrgyz Republic 40
- 8.5 Tajikistan 42
