Overview
Nov '25
Division is growing – which makes communication on climate change more difficult
Oct '25
Tracker data: MPs continue to underestimate public support for NZ target
Sep '25
2025 is UK’s hottest summer on record
Jul '25
A climate of silence in the UK?
Tracker data: MPs and the public continue to underestimate local backing for wind, solar and pylons
May '25
Perception gaps on extreme heat
Nov '24
Tracker data: The public and MPs underestimate support for net zero
Tracker data: Huge perception gap on support for onshore wind
Jul '24
Post-election polling shows ‘backtracking’ on net zero targets cost the Conservatives votes
Tracker data: Narratives that cut through
MPs and the public underestimate public support for pylons
Jun '24
Conservative Environment Network: Polling shows climate change is not salient for Reform voters
Trust & influence: Beyond ‘trusted messengers’
May '24
Ipsos global data shows elevated climate ‘apathy’ among younger men
Mar '24
What the public misunderstands about heat pumps
What are perception gaps and why do they matter?
Feb '24
Video: People want climate action so why don’t politicians get it?
Redfield & Wilton polling: Labour & Conservative voters think climate change not being taken seriously enough
Global study shows climate perception gaps are prevalent around the world
Jan '24
Report finds a rise in ‘new denial’ narratives on Youtube and a third of UK teenagers agreeing that climate change is exaggerated
Carbon Brief analysis shows record opposition to climate action by right-leaning UK newspapers in 2023
Nov '23
Tracker data: Public oppose fracking, but it continues to polarise MPs
Tracker data: MP and public views on energy sources
Tracker data: Public support for low traffic neighbourhoods is higher than MPs’
Tracker data: No signs of polarisation around the 2050 net zero target
Tracker data: Public and MPs underestimate net zero support
Oct '23
More in Common: Labour can increase support among key Red Wall ‘Loyal Nationals’ by focusing on green investment
Tracker data: Do MPs see Net Zero as a vote winner or loser in Red and Blue Wall seats?
Making sense of differences between the public and MP opinions on oil and gas
MPs continue to underestimate importance of the environment for voters
Climate Citizens report: MPs underestimate the importance of the environment for voters
Making sense of UK polarisation on climate change
Comment: What do the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections tell us about support for climate policies?
Tracker data: Gap in perceived support for local wind and solar
Sep '23
Onward research: How to build support for net zero policies among Conservative voters
Public First: Sunak’s Net Zero speech may scarcely cut through to voters
Comment: Polling makes misleading claims about support for clean air zones and net zero
Apr '23
More in Common: Britain’s ‘quiet majority’ want less talk and more action on green energy
Sep '22
More in Common research shows how to engage ‘Blue Wall pragmatists’ on climate change
Jul '22
New research paper: politicians and activists ‘speak a different language’ on climate change
Carbon Brief: How UK newspapers changed their minds about climate change
Oct '20
Britain Talks Climate: climate change concerns us all, regardless of income, background or politics
May '19
Poll reveals MP misperceptions over onshore wind

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