Is Gen Z less anxious about climate change than prior generations? People born after the first COP in 1995 are less jittery about climate change than older generations, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing a global survey across 39 economies. The Climate Reality Barometer by Seiko Epson — which surveyed over 30k people — showed that almost 49% of the respondents aged 16 to 29 were “very optimistic” or “somewhat optimistic” that they won't be affected by extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. This compares to a percentage of 32% for respondents aged 55 and older. The survey found that the “COP generation” do not have the same sense of urgency as older generations do. “Younger people have been living under global warming since birth, so they may not feel so threatened by the change,” Epson CEO Yasunori Ogawa told Bloomberg in an interview.

The real worry? Inflation: The survey found out that inflation was of greater worry than climate change for the “COP generation,” in contrast with global warming being the top concern for those aged 30 and older.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

• World bound for irregular climate-induced hydrological cycles: The world will see an “increasingly erratic” water cycle that includes extreme flooding and drought on the back of climate change and human activities, according to the World Meteorological Organization. (Financial Times)