Action on climate change
Q. In your opinion, do world leaders need to act to prevent the world’s population from being impacted by climate change?
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Vote other |
||
Yes, they need to act now, without delay |
49% |
60% |
36% |
83% |
43% |
|
Yes, they need to act in the next 12 months |
11% |
14% |
13% |
7% |
8% |
|
Yes, they need to act in the next 5 years |
12% |
9% |
16% |
8% |
10% |
|
Yes, they need to act in the next 10 years |
5% |
3% |
6% |
– |
7% |
|
No, they don’t need to act |
9% |
4% |
15% |
1% |
13% |
|
Don’t know |
14% |
9% |
14% |
– |
19% |
60% think that the world leaders need to act on climate change now or in the next 12 months.
Those most likely to support action within the next 12 months were Greens voters (90%) Labor voters (74%), aged under 35 (67%) and university educated (71%).

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