Overview
Feb '26
What locals want
What drives support for local energy infrastructure?
Clean energy is a winner across the political spectrum – but support for fossil fuels is slowly creeping upwards again
Varied levels of support for individual net zero policies
Dec '25
Support for net zero is plateauing, not plummeting
Public think polluting business and industry should pay for net zero
Nov '25
High public support for home insulation
MPs and the public see climate as shared global responsibility
Division is growing – which makes communication on climate change more difficult
The government released its latest public opinion tracker figures
How to (not) reduce energy bills
What about China?
The 30th climate change ‘Conference of Parties’
Sep '25
UK’s hottest summer on record
Reform urge investors to put breaks on offshore wind
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea
Zack Polanski elected leader of greens
Jul '25
Unions demand green jobs
Linking impacts to net zero
Miliband on climate impacts
Barriers to heat pump adoption
Climate opinion in ‘Shattered Britain’
Nov '24
Britons want the UK to stay committed to climate despite Trump
Oct '24
New study addresses global awareness of climate justice
New study: Political leaders’ actions can inspire behavioural change
Sep '24
Polling: Building familiarity with EVs necessary to overcome misconceptions
Aug '24
Is ‘climate crisis’ a more effective term than ‘climate change’?
Jul '24
Post-election polling shows ‘backtracking’ on net zero targets cost the Conservatives votes
Ipsos: Most net zero policies have more support than opposition (but support for some has fallen)
Jun '24
Major global study: Four out of five want governments to strengthen climate action
General Election 2024: Scottish views on the North Sea transition
Conservative Environment Network: Polling shows climate change is not salient for Reform voters
May '24
Tony Blair Institute survey on perceptions of net zero
Ipsos poll: Support for meat and dairy tax increases when positive impacts are highlighted
Ipsos global data shows elevated climate ‘apathy’ among younger men
Apr '24
Research paper: Engaging concerned but distrustful audiences on reducing meat & dairy
Research paper: Climate concern increases following major protests/civil disobedience
Mar '24
What the public misunderstands about heat pumps
Grantham Institute survey: What benefits do people think climate policies will bring?
Research: Health benefits can motivate eating less meat and dairy
Feb '24
Survey: Three quarters of the public are worried about the impact of climate change on their bills
Redfield & Wilton polling: Labour & Conservative voters think climate change not being taken seriously enough
ECIU polling: more voters had heard about Labour’s green investment ‘U-turn’ than the policy itself
Global study shows climate perception gaps are prevalent around the world
YouGov polling: Labour voters see government U-turns as a bad sign
Jan '24
Survey: Knowing someone with a heat pump increases support
Differences in support for oil and gas track political divides
Research paper: Reducing inequality makes behaviour change for net zero more achievable
Are there gender differences in low carbon diets in the UK?
Nov '23
Ipsos MORI polling ahead of COP28 shows limited public confidence that conference commitments will lead to climate action
Polling: Effectiveness of reducing meat consumption underestimated by UK public
Polling: British public are willing to change their eating habits to tackle climate change
Polling: Carbon food labelling receives clear support
Conservative Environment Network polling: Widespread support for local green energy development
Oct '23
Public First polling: Delays to net zero make a party less electable
What explains the drop in Welsh support for 20mph speed limits, shortly after their introduction?
Climate Citizens report: MPs underestimate the importance of the environment for voters
Scrapping, banning or delaying? Why question wording matters for understanding opinion on net zero
Polling during Labour Party conference: There is support for removing fossil fuels from electricity generation by 2030
New research: What personal climate actions are British people of colour undertaking?
Report: How people of colour experience climate change in Britain
Public First: UK public backs a move towards energy independence.
Sep '23
Onward league table shows which net zero policies are popular among voters
Onward polling: Voters rank green policies as the least likely reason for cost of living crisis
YouGov: There is a generational divide in support for more oil and gas extraction
Greenpeace polling: Climate will influence the next election in Blue Wall constituencies
Public First: Sunak’s Net Zero speech may scarcely cut through to voters
Ipsos polling: Renewable energy infrastructure is a priority for Britons
Greenpeace polling: Blue Wall constituents want subsidies for net zero policies (and will vote on climate)
More in Common: Most voters think the government is doing too little on climate
ECIU poll: net zero policy rollback viewed as ‘untrustworthy’ by most; ‘sensible’ by some
Support for a loophole-free windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies sits at nearly 90%
Government opinion tracker shows levels of climate concern remain high in 2023
More in Common polling: Few Britons want the government to do less to reach net zero
Is there a split between ‘motorists’ and ‘non motorists’ on transport policies?
Do people think net zero will be expensive, or can the costs fall fairly?
Opinium polling: A third of young people seek counselling and medical help for eco-anxiety
Aug '23
Progressive Policy Institute report: working class voters’ views on climate policies
Ipsos polling: Voters have an appetite for helping the environment alongside concerns about affordability
Conservative Party members oppose LTNs and the phase out of petrol/diesel cars
Jul '23
Desmog polling: Voters tend to support ULEZ-style policies, when it is made clear only a minority of vehicles are affected
International comparison: UK support for net zero policies
YouGov poll shows support outweighs opposition for lowering urban speed limits from 30 to 20mph
Onward report: Local benefits increase rural support for renewable energy projects
May '23
SNP voters back a ‘rapid’ move away from oil and gas – but are more evenly split on new exploration
YouGov tracker: Public consistently in favour of government subsidies for solar development
Mar '23
Most Britons want their area to become a 15 minute neighbourhood
Dec '22
Video clip testing: Voters are more likely to support Labour when they hear them talking about climate change
Red Cross polling: UK public unaware of flood risks and what actions to take
Nov '22
Ahead of COP27, UK public sceptical that the conference would speed up climate action
COP27 polling: Few see Rishi Sunak as showing leadership, but most support climate funds for poorer nations
Ipsos MORI polling: Britons want subsidies on environmentally friendly tech (but few want higher taxes on non-renewable energy sources)
Oct '22
ONS survey shows high level of worries about climate change in 2022
YouGov tracker: Wind power continues to be the most popular form of energy generation
Jul '22
IPPR narrative testing: Messages about impacts are one of the most persuasive arguments for action on climate change
Jun '22
Ipsos poll: More support than opposition for diet-related climate policies
Jan '22
Climate Emotions Wheel shows the range of climate emotions
Dec '21
Research paper: Emotions as drivers of climate change opinions and actions
Large scale survey of young people across 10 countries shows majority are worried and feel the future is frightening
Nov '21
Ahead of COP26, Loyal Nationals express scepticism around around international cooperation
Oct '21
Global Scan polling: Most Britons want global leadership by the government on climate
Development Engagement Lab: Britons have greater awareness of COP26 than other countries
Jun '21
Britain Talks Climate – which segments are engaging in behaviour change?
Dec '20
Research paper: Our climate actions can shape how we feel
Nov '20
Clear differences between segments of British society when it comes to climate-related food choices
Oct '20
Britain Talks Climate: climate change concerns us all, regardless of income, background or politics
Research paper: Feeling empowered and able to make a difference is key to engagement on adaptation
Mar '20
Cardiff University polling: concern about heat risks has increased over the past decade but floods still top the risk table
Nov '19
Report: Vulnerable people don’t feel they are at risk from heat
May '19
Poll reveals MP misperceptions over onshore wind

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