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Who should be responsible

When it comes to addressing the climate crisis, who do you feel should be responsible?

Respondents were given the following options: 

  • National governments

  • Larger companies and businesses

  • Smaller businesses

  • Local authorities/ cities

  • Individuals, through their everyday choices

  • Individuals, when organised collectively

  • Global organisations and institutions

  • Charities and NGOs

  • The media

  • Other, please specify 

Respondents demonstrated through their answers a theme of shared responsibility with key focus on: 

54% - National government, compared to 54% in 2022, and 51% in 2021 and 2020.

12% - Large companies and business, compared to 14% in 2022, 16% in 2021 and 14% in 2020.

11% - Individuals through their everyday choices, compared to 14% in 2022,12% in 2021 and 13% in 2020.

9% - Global organisations, compared to 11% in 2022, 10% in 2021 and 9% in 2020.

 

The focus on governmental responsibility remains the highest, showing how much our leader's stance on the climate crisis matters to the UK public.