Proportion that support direct action protests related to climate change (e.g. blocking roads, disrupting sporting events) – average of four countries

Support for direct action protests is larger among younger respondents and those who self-identify with the political left

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Q37. To what extent do you support or oppose direct action protests related to climate change (e.g., blocking roads, disrupting sporting events, etc.), or do you neither support nor oppose them? Base: 18-24/25-34/35-44/45-54/55+ = 495/767/776/808/1488, Men/Women = 2087/2215, Left/Centre/Right/Dont know = 725/2246/594/494, those that use climate news Less than monthly/Monthly/Weekly = 897/583/2497 in France, Germany, UK, USA.

Source: 'Climate change news audiences.' A report published by the Reuters Institute in November 2023.