Global Warming

One in four UK adults (26%) believe global average temperatures are likely to, or definitely will, be limited to 1.5°C higher than pre-industrial levels by 2100. In contrast, over two in five UK adults (41%) believe it unlikely.

And six in ten say their government is not working hard enough to tackle climate change according to an Ipsos Global Advisor poll of 31 countries.

Consumers globally believe it is important for such a treaty to incorporate five key measures to tackle plastic pollution : ban unnecessary single-use plastics, ban types of plastic that cannot be easily recycled, have rules making manufacturers and retailers responsible for reducing, re-using and recycling plastic packaging, have global rules requiring all new plastic products to contain recycled plastic and require labelling of plastic products so that it is clear how to responsibly sort them for reuse, recycling or disposal.

Ipsos's Issues Index for August 2021 shows public concern about the environment has jumped sixteen percentage points over last month's Index.

New Ipsos research sheds light on the public's attitudes towards the Paris climate change conference and what action should be taken.

New polling shows 85% of Britons are now concerned about climate change, with the majority (52%) very concerned.

Looking ahead one in two (48%) are worried that residential and industrial growth in their country over the next 5 to 10 years will put their clean water supply at risk.

An Ipsos poll for Royal Horticultural Society to understand greenery in British front gardens.

Research for the CPRE, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the Green Belt policy, exploring the public's views on the Green Belt land and its development.