One in four voters now believe that concerns over climate change are not as real as scientists have said, amid growing public concern at the cost of the Government’s Net Zero policies.
Less than a third of the public (30%) are in favour of banning new petrol and diesel cars — down from 51% in 2021.
Only 16% of voters said they would be prepared to pay higher gas bills to encourage the switch to electricity.
Experts said the findings showed that growing climate scepticism within mainstream politics in both Britain and the US was cutting through with voters, as the broad consensus on climate action breaks down. …
Four years ago climate change was identified as the fourth most important issue facing the country ahead of immigration and asylum, education and crime.
At the time only 11 per cent of the 1,600-plus people questioned said that global warming was not the result of human activity while only 16% believed that the warnings from scientists about its implications were exaggerated.
Now climate change has fallen right down the list of the public concerns while there has been a marked increase in climate scepticism. The environment has fallen behind issues such as the economy and immigration, but is still above education, transport and Brexit.
Today 16% of voters think global warming is not the result of human activity, while 25% think the threat has been exaggerated....<<<Read More>>>....