First choice for 40% of respondents is to ‘invest in building infrastructure’ such as public transport, housing, hospitals and schools
. Over half of all voters now say that they are finding it “a lot more difficult” to manage financially, up by four points since February.The poll also finds broad support among voters for climate action measures – though there is little support for the idea that climate action should be the Government’s single greatest priority.
Just over a fifth of voters say that the Government is moving “too fast” on climate action, while almost four in 10 say the changes in policy are happening “too slow”. Some 30 per cent say they are happening “at just the right speed”.However, just 18 per cent of voters say that climate action should be the “top priority” of Government, while almost three-quarters say it should be “one of a number of priorities”. Just 8 per cent say it should “not be a priority at all”.
A majority of voters believe it is “reasonable to ask people” to make a number of changes in their lives to tackle climate change:54 per cent believe it is reasonable to ask people to take fewer flights;83 per cent believe it is reasonable to ask people to be climate aware when shopping;However, a majority of people do not believe it is reasonable to ask people to eat less meat.Voters were also asked about the Green Party’s role in the Government.
The poll was conducted among 1,200 adults at 120 sampling points across all constituencies between June 11th-13th. Respondents were interviewed at their own homes. The accuracy is estimated at plus or minus 2.8 per cent.
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