Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong | Rebecca Willis
07-07-2025 10:00 via theguardian.com

Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong | Rebecca Willis

Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the climate crisis. They just need to be listened toRebecca Willis is professor of energy and climate governance at Lancaster UniversityThere’s not much that unites our fractured House of Commons at the moment. But on one issue, politicians from all parties seem to agree: the great British public don’t really want ambitious action to meet net zero goals. They may concur on this – but they are wrong.On the ri
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