Action on climate change
Q. Which of the following actions on climate change would you most support?
|
Total |
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
|
Sep 14 |
|
| Incentives for renewable energy |
45% |
49% |
44% |
46% |
57% |
50% |
||
| An emissions trading scheme |
14% |
19% |
9% |
27% |
5% |
12% |
||
| The Government’s direct action policy |
10% |
9% |
11% |
11% |
7% |
10% |
||
| No action required |
11% |
6% |
18% |
2% |
21% |
11% |
||
| Don’t know |
20% |
17% |
18% |
15% |
9% |
17% |
In taking action on climate change, 45% most support incentives for renewable energy, 14% most support an emissions trading scheme and 10% most support the Government‘s direct action policy – while 11% say no action is required. This represents a drop in support for incentives for renewable energy since this question was asked in September.
All groups are most likely to support incentives for renewable energy. Those more likely to support an emissions trading scheme were aged 18-24 (26%) and Greens voters (27%).
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