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· June 2, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-india-Dec 2025 – Feb 2026-2026-7.1

This bar chart shows the percentage of Indians who would be willing to pay over 30% more, 21%-30% more, 11%-20% more, up to 10% more, or would not pay more for an electric scooter, motorcycle, or car instead of one that uses petrol or diesel to help reduce both their travel costs and global warming. More than two-thirds of Indians would be willing to pay more for an electric vehicle to reduce travel costs and global warming. Data: Climate Change in the Indian Mind, Dec 2025 - Feb 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.