The findings indicate that people in Luxembourg hold a genuine concern for the preservation of nature and the environment. Most individuals are receptive to rules and regulations, provided they are deemed beneficial and fair.
The survey’s outcomes, according to the environmental association, present a clear mandate for the upcoming government. Of the roughly 1,000 participants, 46% expressed the desire for Luxembourg to adopt more sustainable practices. In addition, 24% believe that a substantial re-evaluation of the economic and social model is necessary. Only 23% expressed scepticism, suggesting that a small country like Luxembourg may have limited contributions to offer in addressing global crises.
The association acknowledged that there is “a level of ambiguity” in the answers of some participants, who question economic growth while simultaneously harbouring concerns about material prosperity.
But the majority of people would agree that, in addition to subsidies, stricter rules for climate and biodiversity protection would be in order. In order to avoid support for such measures to falter as soon as they are transformed into tangible actions, such as a CO2 tax, Blanche Weber, the president of the Ecological Movement, asserted that these measures must be socially equitable and effective in the eyes of the public.
Three quarters of participants also believe that technical progress alone is not enough to combat the climate crisis. Weber admitted that such issues are complex, and that people’s answers sometimes only reflect a gut feeling. However, she argued that this question has been debated for a long time and international climate experts have also long been saying that technical progress is not enough. “And maybe we shouldn’t take people for fools either,” Weber added.
Weber does not interpret the Green Party’s defeat in the legislative elections as a rebuke of climate and environmental protection. She pointed out that all major political parties had emphasised these issues during the election campaign.
