Press Release: Europeans put the environment centre stage

Over two-thirds of Europeans prefer policy decisions on the environment to be made at European Union level, according to a Eurobarometer survey published on 12 March, 2008. The report also showed that Europeans are increasingly aware of the role played by the environment in their daily lives. More than 95% of European citizens feel that it is important to protect the environment. Some 80% also feel it influences their quality of life and consider that they have a role to play in protecting it. Climate change topped the list of Europeans' environmental concerns, followed by pollution and man-made disasters.