The Attitudes of Swedes to the Climate- and Energy Transformation

Attitudes, values and habits related to social acceptance of climate policies through a national survey.

A postal survey was sent out with the option to respond on paper or online. The types of questions are described below:

Whether the climate has changed and how (Likert scale 1 to 7)
Environmental concern (Likert scale 1 to 7)
Number of miles driven by car (free text)
Questions about car usage (Likert scale 1 to 7)
Questions about not using a car (Likert scale 1 to 7)
Questions about attitudes and opinions on climate policy, transitioning to a fossil-free society, and actions needed to achieve this (Likert scale 1 to 7)
A question about climate goals, carbon taxes on fossil fuels, meat tax, nuclear power, wind power (Likert scale 1 to 7)
Questions about society in general, which may not necessarily be related to the environment and climate (Likert scale 1 to 7)
A question about one's position on a political scale (1-left to 7-right)

Personal questions:

1. Gender
2. Age
3. Education
4. Occupation
5. Personal monthly income
6. Marital status
7. Total household income
8. Household composition and whether one has children (response options with age ranges for children)
9. Type of residence
10. Postal code
11. Email (optional - for follow-up survey)
12. Email (optional - for information about the results)