As the federal Coalition negotiates a climate policy ahead of the Glasgow COP26 summit, a new report says the majority of Australians support a target to achieve net zero.
The survey shows Australians still greatly overestimate the economic contribution of fossil fuel industriesThe Australia Institute's Climate of the Nation report, which has been tracking Australian attitudes to climate change since 2007, revealed today 69 per cent of people support a target.
"We're seeing state governments take many of these policies forward, and I guess the question that remains is whether the federal government will follow. Australians increasingly believe coal fired power stations should be phased out, according to the Australia Institute report. "The message is quite clear that there is strong support, regardless of where you are, regardless of your age, regardless of which state, and regardless of your political persuasion for policy solutions."
It is not just public pressure mounting on the Australian government over its climate policy, but a shift globally to act faster to curb emissions.
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