Only 27% of people considering changing a car in Poland would choose a gasoline or diesel vehicle with their next purchase, and 73%, a hybrid or electric vehicle, according to the second edition of the climate survey for 2021-2022 published by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
When asked about their plans to buy a car, 73% of Polish respondents replied that they would choose a hybrid or electric vehicle. This result is 46 percentage points higher. higher than the percentage of Poles who would buy a petrol or diesel car next (27%). Of the above 73% of respondents, 46% would choose a hybrid vehicle and 27% an electric vehicle.
In the case of electric vehicles and vehicles with a gasoline engine, this result in Poland is slightly lower than the average in Eastern Europe (27% of Poles and 30% of Eastern Europeans would consider buying an electric vehicle, while a vehicle with a gasoline or diesel engine would be chosen by 27% of Poles and 29 % of respondents from Eastern Europe). Polish respondents would prefer a hybrid vehicle (46% of Poles compared to 42% of respondents from Central and Eastern Europe), according to the EIB report.
Overall, in Europe, those considering buying a car mostly choose hybrids (39%), followed by gasoline or diesel vehicles (33%) and electric vehicles (28%). By comparison, in China, people considering buying a car would most likely choose an electric vehicle (44%).
82% of respondents from Poland feel that they do everything they can in their everyday life to counteract climate change, but most of them believe that other inhabitants of their country do not act in the same way.
“Despite the obvious generational differences, Poles are increasingly changing their consumption habits and behaviors to be more responsible and environmentally friendly in order to counteract climate change. Changes in individual behavior indicate that people of all ages want to be more involved in their everyday life in activities conducive to These intentions echoed at the COP26 climate conference and are a clear indication of support for our continued efforts to promote a green transition The EIB’s role as the European Union’s climate bank is to finance clean energy projects, energy savings, sustainable mobility solutions and innovations that will help limit the temperature increase to a level of 1.5 ° C or lower,” said EIB Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska.
Source: EIB and ISBnews
