Spain scores high compared to six other European countries in their willingness to introduce lifestyle changes in the face of the challenges of the climate crisis, according to a YouGov survey published by Guardian, of a thousand surveys in our country and many others in England, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Denmark.

Spain leads the way in supporting subsidies to make homes more efficient (86%), bans on single-use plastics (75%) or tree plantations (72%). 44% of the population favor only using public transport, cycling or walking within the city, and 38% of drivers tend to switch to electric cars.

77% of Spaniards say they are “concerned” or “very concerned” about the effects of climate change, surpassed by the French (79%) and Italians (81%). The percentages were more or less the same in terms of pointing to “human activity” as the cause of the problem, compared to 20% who did not question it and nearly 5% in the “denialism” ranks.

But the probe detects the gap between environmental awareness and the desire to introduce lifestyle-altering changes. Less than 20% of the population is willing to give up meat and dairy products. strangely, Italy is the country where more people (43%) would limit meat consumption to three servings a week, compared to 28% in Germany.

The UK leads the rest with dietary changes to eat seasonal foods (vegetables and fruit), supported by over 55% of the population, although only 24% would support the action being mandatory by law.

In five of the seven countries, the majority of the population supports a tax on aircraft users, with Denmark and Sweden leading the way in this chapter. Greta Thunberg’s country, however, is at the forefront of raising awareness of climate change, with 60% of the population admitting they are “concerned”.

Two of the most “unpopular” personal decisions are limiting the number of children below the desired number (under 20%) and buying only used clothes (17% in Germany, 24% in the UK).

Between 76% and 85% of the seven countries believe that the best way to deal with climate change is in an agreement that puts countries to work together, although there is more disagreement about the scope of individual action.