According to a new research, there is a growing divide between men and women in the matters relating to climate change around the world.

The Climate Institute conducted a research on the attitudes of men and women and found that men are more likely than women to believe climate change is not happening and agree with nuclear and coal as energy sources in Australia.

On the other hand, women are more likely to support wind and solar power and agree with the leading scientists from around the world that the climate change is happening.Ian Dunlop,a director of not-for-profit think tank Australia21, said gender differences is an obstacle inclimate action.

Dunlop said, “The male incumbency in the business and political world have not been prepared to engage with that discussion. I think women on the other hand are actually more conscious of the … world we are heading into and [that] we need to start doing something about it.”

The research study included comprised a national Galaxy survey of 1016 people over three days in late July. Experts said that advocates for climate action should make their own message around defending the current situation in order to encourage males to support the cause.