Net zero policies supported by voters switching from Conservatives to Labour or the Lib Dems at the polls 🧵

In an election where energy security was key issue, UK public come down on the side of renewables

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On best way to ensure UK’s long term energy security:

📍 around 6️⃣4️⃣% thought ⬇️ reliance on oil and gas and expand use of renewable energy.

📍just 18% thought ⬆️ UK’s domestic supply of oil and gas.

How is 🇬🇧 doing in transition to #NetZero?

@theCCCuk publishes its annual progress report tomorrow, and our land analyst @tommlancaster has done some new analysis to see how (spoiler) off-track we are.

🧵 First, why does agriculture matter?

Agriculture and land use currently accounts for around 11% of all emissions, and the total level of emissions from the sector has been steady as other sectors emissions have declined.

🚨 NEW polling: what did voters think about #climate and #NetZero?

76% of those who intended to vote support the UK’s net zero target, acc to polling by @focaldataHQ for ECIU

🧵 more #LocalElection2023 findings 53.4% of all voters said they think the Government should be doing more to tackle #climate change

This was consistent for swing voters, Red Wall voters, and slightly lower for Conservative voters.

#OnThisDay, one year ago, the @IPCC_CH published its Special Report on the #ParisAgreement 1.5ºC temperature target, which has transformed scientific, political and societal discourse on #ClimateChange Today we're reflecting, courtesy of some graphics from our very own @johnlangab, what the #SR15 report told us about the reduced impacts and reduced risks of keeping global warming to 1.5ºC rather than 2ºC