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Concern Varies on Environmental Issues in the U.S., Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, and Germany Since the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
12 Aug, 2010 @ 06:08 am EDT
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Financial Times/Harris Poll finds that the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has caused adults in the five largest European countries and the United States to be more concerned about certain environmental issues as well as oil dependency. Two-thirds of Americans (66%), just over three in five Spaniards (63%), three in five Italians (59%) and Germans (58%) and just under half of French (48%) and British (45%) adults who are aware of the oil spill say they are more concerned with the issue of oil dependency. Only between 2% and 10% of those aware of the spill in these countries are less concerned about this issue, with the rest saying they are no more or less concerned since the oil spill.
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These are some of the findings of a Financial Times/Harris Poll conducted online by Harris Interactive® among 6,180 adults aged 16-64 within France (1,065), Germany (1,002), Great Britain (1,107), Spain (1,005), U.S. (1,001) and adults aged 18-64 in Italy (1,000) between July 20 and 29, 2010.
Looking at some environmental issues:
-- Strong majorities of those aware of the oil spill in Germany (79%),
Spain (75%), Italy (74%), the U.S. (72%) and France (63%) are more
concerned about water pollution since the spill while just under half of
Britons (48%) say the same. Just under half of British adults aware of
the spill say they are no more or less concerned;
-- Over three in five Germans (76%), Spaniards (72%), Italians (71%),
Americans (69%) and French who are aware of the oil spill (62%) are more
concerned about wildlife and environmental conservation since the spill
in the Gulf;
-- Air pollution is not causing as much concern. While three in five
Spaniards (63%) and Italians (61%), as well as half (49%) of French
adults are more concerned, while half of Americans (50%) and Germans
(49%) and almost two-thirds of British adults aware of the oil spill
(64%) are no more or less concerned about air pollution since the spill
occurred;
-- Like air pollution, climate change is not causing more concern because
of the oil spill. Three in five Spaniards (61%) and half of Italians who
are aware of the oil spill (51%) are more concerned, while half of
Americans (52%) and French (51%) are no more or less concerned.
Two-thirds of British adults aware of the spill (66%) are no more or
less concerned while Germans are divided with 46% being more concerned
and the same being no more or less concerned; and,
-- There is more concern over the issue of oil exploration since the spill.
Three in five Americans (62%), Italians (62%), Germans (60%) and
Spaniards (60%) as well as just under half of French adults aware of the
oil spill (46%) are more concerned about this issue since the spill.
British adults are again slightly different. While two in five who are
aware of the spill (40%) are more concerned, over half (52%) are no more
or less concerned.
The role of government
One thing there is agreement on in these six countries is that oil companies should be more regulated. Over seven in ten French (91%), Italians (90%), Spaniards (90%), Germans (82%), Americans (77%) and Britons (73%) who are aware of the oil spill agree oil companies should be more regulated. Where there is less consensus is the actual role the governments should play with regard to these types of problems. Just under half of Spaniards (49%) and Italians (46%) as well as two in five Americans (43%) and Britons (43%) agree that governments should clean up and repair environmental damages caused by private businesses. However, half of French adults (51%) and over two in five Germans (44%) disagree with this idea.
So What?
There is a sense of patriotism among Britons on these matters, as Britons are consistently less likely to be more concerned about the various environmental issues since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But one question remains regarding those more concerned in the other countries: Will this sense of concern be something that continues after the camera crews leave the Gulf or will it dissipate as news teams move on to the next crisis?
TABLE 1
CONCERN ABOUT OIL DEPENDENCY
"Since the Gulf of Mexico spill, have you become more or less
concerned about the following issues?"
Oil dependency
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
More concerned (NET) 66 45 48 59 63 58
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much more concerned 35 18 25 36 38 33
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat more
concerned 31 27 24 23 25 26
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
No more or less
concerned 28 48 44 28 30 34
--------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Less concerned (NET) 3 2 4 10 5 3
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat less
concerned 1 1 2 3 2 1
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much less concerned 1 2 2 6 2 2
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Not sure 3 5 3 3 2 5
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 2
CONCERN ABOUT WATER POLLUTION
"Since the Gulf of Mexico spill, have you become more or less
concerned about the following issues?"
Water Pollution
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
More concerned (NET) 72 48 63 74 75 79
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much more concerned 44 22 37 58 52 60
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat more
concerned 28 26 26 15 23 19
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
No more or less
concerned 24 45 33 16 22 16
--------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Less concerned (NET) 3 2 2 8 3 2
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat less
concerned 1 1 1 1 1 *
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much less concerned 2 1 1 7 2 2
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Not sure 2 5 2 2 1 3
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 3
CONCERN ABOUT AIR POLLUTION
"Since the Gulf of Mexico spill, have you become more or less
concerned about the following issues?"
Air Pollution
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
More concerned (NET) 44 28 49 61 63 45
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much more concerned 22 13 25 40 39 22
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat more
concerned 22 15 24 20 23 23
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
No more or less
concerned 50 64 46 29 33 49
--------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Less concerned (NET) 4 3 2 8 3 3
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat less
concerned 2 2 1 3 1 2
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much less concerned 2 1 1 5 2 2
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Not sure 3 5 2 2 1 4
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 4
CONCERN ABOUT WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
"Since the Gulf of Mexico spill, have you become more or less
concerned about the following issues?"
Wildlife and environmental conservation
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
More concerned (NET) 69 48 62 71 72 76
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much more concerned 40 23 35 54 49 55
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat more
concerned 29 25 27 18 24 21
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
No more or less
concerned 25 45 34 20 24 19
--------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Less concerned (NET) 3 2 2 7 3 2
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat less
concerned 1 1 1 1 1 1
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much less concerned 1 1 2 6 2 1
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Not sure 3 5 2 2 1 3
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 5
CONCERN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
"Since the Gulf of Mexico spill, have you become more or less
concerned about the following issues?"
Climate Change
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
More concerned (NET) 39 25 43 51 61 46
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much more concerned 19 12 23 32 38 24
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat more
concerned 20 13 20 19 23 22
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
No more or less
concerned 52 66 51 37 35 46
--------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Less concerned (NET) 5 4 3 10 3 4
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat less
concerned 2 2 2 3 1 1
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much less concerned 4 2 1 6 2 3
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Not sure 3 5 3 3 1 4
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 6
CONCERN ABOUT OIL EXPLORATION
"Since the Gulf of Mexico spill, have you become more or less
concerned about the following issues?"
Oil exploration
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
More concerned (NET) 62 40 46 62 60 60
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much more concerned 33 16 21 38 32 30
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat more
concerned 29 24 25 24 28 30
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
No more or less
concerned 30 52 44 25 31 33
--------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Less concerned (NET) 4 3 7 10 5 4
-------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat less
concerned 2 2 3 3 2 2
------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Much less concerned 2 2 4 7 3 2
------------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Not sure 3 5 3 3 3 4
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 7
MORE REGULATION OF OIL COMPANIES
"How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?"
Oil companies should be more regulated
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
Agree (NET) 77 73 91 90 90 82
----------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Strongly agree 51 34 67 72 75 50
-------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat agree 26 39 24 18 15 32
-------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Neither agree nor
disagree 10 21 6 7 7 13
----------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Disagree (NET) 13 6 3 3 3 5
-------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat disagree 7 4 2 1 1 3
----------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Strongly disagree 6 2 1 2 2 3
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
TABLE 8
GOVERNMENT TO HELP REPAIR DAMAGES CAUSED BY PRIVATE SECTOR
"How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?"
Governments should clean up and repair environmental damages caused
by private businesses
Base: All EU adults in five countries and U.S. adults aware of the
oil spill
U.S. Great France Italy Spain Germany
---- ----- ------ ----- ----- -------
Britain
-------
% % % % % %
--- --- --- --- --- ---
Agree (NET) 43 43 34 46 49 38
----------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Strongly agree 17 13 17 25 24 13
-------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat agree 26 30 17 21 26 25
-------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Neither agree nor
disagree 15 21 15 19 15 18
----------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Disagree (NET) 41 36 51 35 36 44
-------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Somewhat disagree 19 22 21 17 13 23
----------------- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Strongly disagree 23 15 30 18 23 21
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding
Methodology
This FT/Harris Poll was conducted online by Harris Interactive among a total of 6,180 adults aged 16-64 within France (1,065), Germany (1,002), Great Britain (1,107), Spain (1,005), U.S. (1,001) and adults aged 18-64 in Italy (1,000) between July 20 and 29, 2010. Figures for age, sex, education, region and Internet usage were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online.
All sample surveys and polls, whether or not they use probability sampling, are subject to multiple sources of error which are most often not possible to quantify or estimate, including sampling error, coverage error, error associated with nonresponse, error associated with question wording and response options, and post-survey weighting and adjustments. Therefore, Harris Interactive avoids the words "margin of error" as they are misleading. All that can be calculated are different possible sampling errors with different probabilities for pure, unweighted, random samples with 100% response rates. These are only theoretical because no published polls come close to this ideal.
Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in Harris Interactive surveys. The data have been weighted to reflect the composition of the adult populations of the respective countries. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate in the Harris Interactive panel, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.
The results of this Harris Poll may not be used in advertising, marketing or promotion without the prior written permission of Harris Interactive.
These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls and the British Polling Council.
The Harris Poll® #97, August 12, 2010
By Regina A. Corso, Director, The Harris Poll, Harris Interactive
About Harris Interactive
Harris Interactive is one of the world's leading custom market research firms, leveraging research, technology, and business acumen to transform relevant insight into actionable foresight. Known widely for the Harris Poll and for pioneering innovative research methodologies, Harris offers expertise in a wide range of industries including healthcare, technology, public affairs, energy, telecommunications, financial services, insurance, media, retail, restaurant, and consumer package goods. Serving clients in over 215 countries and territories through our North American, European, and Asian offices and a network of independent market research firms, Harris specializes in delivering research solutions that help us - and our clients - stay ahead of what's next. For more information, please visit www.harrisinteractive.com.
Press Contact:
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