July 16, 2025

Delay Means Death: Measuring Public Support or Rejection of Climate Delay Discourses

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Surveys uncover climate delayism beliefs linked to lower climate anxiety in citizens, suggesting a need for urgent transformative action.

Climate delayism beliefs significantly influence public responses to climate change, undermining efforts for action.
The study reveals a shared structure of climate delayism beliefs among citizens in Poland and the UK.
Respondents with higher climate delayism showed greater climate denial and lower negative emotions about climate.
Recognizing delayism as a growing barrier to climate action is essential as outright denial decreases.

Wójcik et al. (2025) studied this question.

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