Most Australians support a net zero COP26 target via renewables, Australia Institute reveals
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. Key points: An all-time high of 75 per cent of people polled are concerned about climate change The survey shows Australians still greatly overestimate the economic contribution of fossil fuel industries In Queensland, confidence in coal dropped significantly compared to last year The 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. Richie Merzian from the Australia Institute said at 75 per cent, it was striking that concern for climate change was at an all-time high. "A whopping 82 per cent of Australians want to see a phase-out of coal power stations, and coal is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions when burned," Mr Merzian said. "Even amongst people who say climate change is extremely important to them, it's not the decisive factor when they're voting," she said.
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