Finally, on addressing high energy prices, 44% of Swedes think that in the short term the Swedish authorities should reduce energy-related taxes (60% among far-right sympathisers). Other measures are less popular, such as encouraging energy saving through public campaigns (21%), capping or regulating the prices of gas, oil and coal (20%), or giving out energy vouchers (7%).
EIB Vice-President Thomas Östros said: “Ahead of the COP27 climate conference, the results of the EIB 2022 Climate Survey show that Swedes believe that further developing renewable energy should be the priority in fighting the global energy and climate crisis. At the EIB, the EU climate bank, we have been supporting innovative Swedish clean-energy investments and energy-saving plans for many years. For example, one of our recently financed projects, in September this year, a SEK 800 million loan to SKB for building low-energy houses in Stockholm. And more is to come – we stand ready to use our full range of advisory and financial instruments to support Sweden in a just green energy transition that leaves no one behind.”
Background information
About the EIB Climate Survey
The EIB has launched the fifth edition of the EIB Climate Survey, a thorough assessment of how people feel about climate change. Conducted in partnership with the market research firm BVA, the fifth edition of the EIB Climate Survey aims to inform the broader debate on attitudes and expectations in terms of climate action. More than 28 000 respondents participated in the survey in August 2022, with a representative panel of people aged 15 and above for each of the 30 countries polled.
About the EIB
Since 2019, the EIB has accelerated its transformation into a climate bank by committing to devoting at least 50% of its financing from 2025 to investments that contribute to the fight against climate change and the mitigation of its effects.
About BVA
BVA is an opinion research and consulting firm recognised as one of the most innovative market research firms in its sector. Specialising in behavioural marketing, BVA combines data science and social science to make data inspiring and bring it to life. BVA is also a member of the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN), a global network of some of the world’s leading market research and survey players, with over 40 members.