Report · Jan 14, 2025
Climate Change in the British Mind
By Anthony Leiserowitz, Jennifer Carman, Emily Goddard, Marija Verner, Seth Rosenthal and Jennifer Marlon
Filed under: Beliefs & Attitudes, Climate Impacts and Audiences
3. Support for Climate Policy and Renewable Energy
3.1 A majority of people in the UK think climate change should be a priority for the government.
About two-thirds of people in the UK (68%) think climate change should be a “very high” or “high” priority for the government of the United Kingdom, including 36% who say it should be a “very high” priority.
3.2 A large majority of people in the UK support the use of renewable energy.
Most people in the UK (82%) support the use of renewable energy, including different forms of energy such as wind power, solar energy, and biomass, for providing their electricity, fuel, and heat. This includes nearly half of people in the UK (49%) who say they “strongly support” it.
