Environment


Consumers Survey

Ofgem Consumer Survey 2020: Consumer Engagement with Energy

Ofgem has published its 6th annual tracking survey of Consumer Engagement with Energy, conducted between September and November 2020 by Ipsos.
Cultural Insights Publication

Emptier Planet

Are we ready for the shock of global population decline? What you've heard about global overpopulation is wrong, says Darrell Bricker, Global CEO, Public Affairs at Ipsos.

Earth Day 2021: Only 3 in 10 Britons think the Government has a clear plan to tackle climate change

In Great Britain, as around the world, less than a third believe their government has a clear plan to combat climate change. The latest Earth Day research from Ipsos, in partnership with the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), explores who Britons believe to be responsible; what individuals are willing to do and how COVID-19 has changed this; and highlights the tendency to focus on lower-impact actions over big changes.

Ipsos Perils of Perception: climate change

Around the world people say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really?
The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth

7 in 10 Britons say they understand what they must do to fight against climate change, but few can identify the best ways to make an impact

Britons say they understand what actions they need to take to combat climate change, but do they really? The latest Perils of Perception study by Ipsos looks at how the general public in 30 markets around the world perceive environmental action. We ask them what they might do in their own lives to tackle climate change, and compare the answers to the (sometimes confusing) scientific truth.
Environment Publication

What matters to people about the future of the UK landscape? A public dialogue on the future of land-use

Policymakers and land managers will need to consider the public’s views both of long-term risks and the immediate impacts upon their everyday lives, according to a major new public dialogue project by Ipsos for the Royal Society.
Employment Publication

Almost half of working Britons would get more satisfaction from a ‘green job’ than they do their current job

Nicola Moss looks at new research from the Ipsos KnowledgePanel about Britons' aspirations to work in the green economy.
Transport Publication

Brighton and Hove Climate Assembly

After declaring a climate emergency, Brighton & Hove City Council commissioned Ipsos to hold a climate assembly focused on reducing carbon emissions from transport and how this can help the city towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030
Sustainability Publication

Climate Change: Britons still want government to prioritise environment over economy

Over half of Britons feel government should prioritise the environment over the economy in wake of the pandemic, even if this means slower economic growth or job loss. Britons are more likely to feel renewable energy and obliging owners to insulate their homes are very acceptable initiatives to reduce greenhouse emissions compared to the global average.