Level of confidence that political leaders are setting a good example for other countries on climate change

On average across eight countries, only around one in three respondents (35%) are ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ confident that their leaders are setting a good example for other countries. Confidence is higher in India.

Q38iii. How confident, or not, are you that your country’s political leaders are setting a good example for other countries on climate change? Base: Total sample in each country ≈ 1000.
Source: 'Climate change news audience report 2025: Analysis of news use and attitudes in eight countries', published in December 2025.

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