Global Scan polling: Most Britons want global leadership by the government on climate

Polling by Global Scan, which carried out surveys in 31 countries ahead of COP26, found that:

• In the UK, 62% of people want the government to play a leadership role in setting ambitious targets.
• This was higher than the average across 31 countries and territories polled – 56 percent of people on average want their government to play a leadership role in setting ambitious targets.
• In the UK, only 4% of people do not support the creation of an international agreement on climate change.