Over half of Scots (51%) think that energy policy should be devolved to the Scottish Government, while a quarter (25%) feel responsibility should be shared equally with the UK Government and 14% that it should be reserved to Westminster.
Latest research by MORI, on behalf of Garden Organic (previously HDRA), shows that there is huge potential to encourage the use of organic methods among British garden owners. Almost half (48%) of British garden owners still use weed killers in their gardens. In addition, two-fifths do not feed their soil with garden compost which is vital for maintaining its fertility, and another third (32%) do not actively encourage wildlife into their gardens.
A quarter of people in Britain (27%) claim to be well-informed about green belts, according to new research from MORI. The survey, conducted to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of green belts in Britain, shows a similar proportion (25%) say that they know nothing about them.
New MORI research reveals that people's perceptions about what they can do to help the environment are out of step with their actual environmental impact.
A new MORI public opinion survey shows last week's establishment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to have made little impact on public awareness. The NDA is also shown to be facing some challenges with regard to its anticipated tendering of nuclear clean-up contracts to overseas companies, as well as a wider lack of confidence in the decisions being made about the future of nuclear energy in Britain.
Research by MORI Scotland shows virtually all (99%) residents on Lewis and North Harris are aware of the proposals to build windfarms on the islands. People who think they will be able to see both the pylons and turbines of their local windfarm are the most opposed to the principle of their construction — three quarters (75%) of people in this group oppose the windfarms (and 19% supports). Half (48%) of those who don't think they will be able to see evidence of the windfarm are in favour, and a third (32%) opposed.
Britons are now much more willing to take action to reduce climate change than Americans, who remain unconvinced of the need to change their behaviour, despite being the world's biggest polluter. Recent research by MORI for the Climate Group shows that Great Britain's population is more willing to consider 'acting now' to tackle climate change than is the US (63% vs 46%). By contrast, Americans are more hesitant, saying that 'wait & see' is the preferable course of action (41% vs 27% in Britain).
Research by MORI shows that the vast majority of Devon residents support the use of renewable energy (86%) and only a small proportion oppose it (two per cent). Support for renewable energy is reflected in high levels of support for wind power (76%) and biomass power (67%).
A new MORI survey for the Environment Agency has found over three-quarters (77%) of adults in England and Wales say they might be encouraged to do more for the environment or do things more often, if it were made easier. A similar proportion (73%) said they might do more, or do things more often, if they thought it would make a difference.
