Climate change

Survey exploring consumer demand for organic food and greater sustainability.

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Research Conducted for the Packaging Consumer Awareness and Education Steering Group

Just over three-quarters of the British public are opposed to field trials of generically modified crops. In response to this public demand, Greenpeace is calling for all GM field trials, including the Governments 'farm-scale' trials, to be stopped and the money spent on organic research.

One in four energy customers is interested in "green" electricity

A new MORI poll, commissioned by Greenpeace, reveals that the vast majority of the British public does not consider GM contamination of organic foods and crops to be acceptable.

Recent research shows that the environment continues to be a pressing top-of-mind concern to millions of citizens around the world, and they are calling for tougher laws to ensure pollution is controlled. In the past year alone, there has been a significant increase in public belief that action is needed to protect earth's climate even if there are major economic costs involved.

Laws "don't go far enough," world public says in largest environment survey

In a recent MORI survey, environmental issues were revealed as one of the most important business considerations facing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) today - yet many managers are apparently unaware of the key areas of environmental legislation which affect their companies.