Peoples’ political party affiliation. Republicans tend to have the highest percentage of climate change deniers in the United States when compared to libertarian or Democratic voters.According to the University of Michigan, 15% of Americans are active climate change deniers. The study found that the highest prevalence of climate change deniers are located in the middle...
Low-income, privately rented (or older) households living in inefficient housing stock, primarily outside of major metropolitan areas. In the United Kingdom, one of the most challenging groups to engage meaningfully in emissions-reduction efforts are low-income, privately rented (or older) households living in inefficient housing stock, primarily outside of major metropolitan areas. They are households in...
In the rural heartlands in small homes built of stone and timber, live millions of low-income households — often elderly couples or families of farmers who still rely on firewood and coal to stay warm through the long, freezing winters. When we talk about climate action in Türkiye, the spotlight often falls on urban commuters, industrial...
Energy-poor / low-income households living in energy-inefficient homes and Rural residents who are highly car-dependent (often older populations). The two hardest-to-reach population groups in Spain for meeting the NDC (2030) are:a)Energy-poor / low-income households living in energy-inefficient homes (concentrated in Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla y León, Andalusia). These households struggle to heat/cool homes, have limited...
Low-income communities, small-scale farmers, and people with low literacy levels. The hardest populations to reach with climate change information in South Africa are low-income communities, small-scale farmers, and people with low literacy levels due to barriers like limited access to technology, poor dissemination channels, and structural inequalities. These groups are often the most vulnerable to climate impacts...
Migrant workers Migrant communities represent about 37% percent of the total population in Saudi Arabia. According to 2020 global estimates on international migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), there were over 13 million migrant workers who resided in Saudi Arabia. Of those, around a quarter of a million of them were employed in...
Peri-urban and rural informal micro-entrepreneurs and subsistence farmers.In the global fight against climate change, one reality stands out: progress is limited when any community is left behind. For Nigeria, a nation rich in potential and resilience, building a truly sustainable future demands deliberate inclusion of those who remain on the margins of the climate conversation....
Smallholder Farmers in Semi-Arid RegionsOne of the hardest-to-reach groups for climate action in Mexico are smallholder farmers (campesinos) in semi-arid and drought-prone regions such as Zacatecas, Chihuahua, Durango, San Luis Potosí, and parts of Oaxaca and Guerrero.According to Mexico’s agricultural census (INEGI Censo Agropecuario 2022), there are nearly 4.8 million agricultural production units, and about...
Japan has made bold promises to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 46% by 2030 (from 2013 levels) and reach net-zero by 2050. While urban areas and younger populations have pushed renewable energy and efficiency measures forward, a substantial group lags, that is, the elderly, low-income residents of rural Japan. Their daily lives, homes, and...
Rural smallholder farmers and small-scale coastal fishers, especially in Papua, Maluku, East Nusa Tengarra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan.Indonesia’s climate success depends on reaching its rural smallholder farmers and small-scale coastal fishers, who remain the hardest groups to include in emission reduction programs. Concentrated in Papua, Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan, these communities, numbering in...
