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Making sense of what people think about climate change.

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    Net Zero

    Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 requires ongoing public support and a broad political mandate. How is opinion on net zero in the UK evolving?

    Net Zero

    Political Leadership

    The public want and expect political leadership on climate change. But in the context of historically low levels of trust in politicians, and widespread disengagement from the political system, how are perceptions of climate leadership holding up?

    Political Leadership

    Perception Gaps

    Politicians don’t always have an accurate impression of public opinion on climate change: what’s driving these misperceptions (and misrepresentations)?

    Perception Gaps

Climate Barometer explained

Climate Barometer helps you stay on top of public and political opinion in the UK. We curate the latest insights, provide data-driven perspectives, and run a climate opinion tracker with the UK public and MPs.

  • International Negotiations

    The annual UN COPs are crucial policy focal points, and potentially important moments for public engagement too. But are international negotiations on the public’s radar?

    International Negotiations

    Cost of Living

    Rising costs and acute financial struggles are the dominant concern in opinion polls. How has the cost-of-living crisis impacted the discourse on climate change and net zero?

    Cost of Living

    Perception Gaps

    Politicians don’t always have an accurate impression of public opinion on climate change: what’s driving these misperceptions (and misrepresentations)?

    Perception Gaps

    Food & Diet

    The food we eat is a crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to tackling climate change. But what is the public appetite for change when it comes to climate-friendly food choices, and the policies that could encourage these? 

    Food & Diet

    Topic threads

    From net zero to renewables, track the evolution of UK opinion through the timelines on our topic threads, dig into the data, or read regularly updated summaries.

  • Perception Gaps Climate Barometer Tracker 4th November 2024

    Tracker data: Huge perception gap on support for onshore wind

    Climate Barometer tracker data from October 2024 shows that there are clear misperceptions about support and opposition to local-level renewable energy. 

    There is a huge perception gap when it comes to onshore wind, for instance. In this wave of polling, 72% of the public told us they would support onshore wind being built in their local area. But only a quarter (25%) thought most people in their local community would support this. 

    When we asked MPs about this, just 19% thought more people would support than oppose onshore wind in their constituency, with 39% of MPs believing opposition would exceed support

    Similar (although slightly less extreme) perception gaps are seen when we have asked the public and MPs about support for local solar parks, new pylons and power lines carrying renewable energy, and local renewables more widely.

    Opinion trackers

    Understand what the UK public and political leaders think about climate change. From global leadership to onshore wind, our unique tracker allows you to see how public and MP opinion is changing over time.

  • Commentary

    Our analyses offer a data-driven perspective on opinion insights as events unfold.

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