Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong
Politicians are retreating from net zero because they think the public doesn’t care. But they’re wrong
Our research shows people are strongly in favour of measures to tackle the climate crisis. They just need to be listened to, says professor of energy and climate governance Rebecca Willis
Changing this view means showing them; that means calling, writing, turning up in person, talking in private to staff, etc.
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The last time any politicians cared about what the public thought was somewhere in the 90's.
I feel more like, for a lot of voters, climate change isn't the reason to vote for or against someone while it absolutely a wedge issue for people in industries that cause climate change.
Lol I'd go as far to say the 60s. The Civil Rights Movement was the last big movement to be legitimately effective; which means the government gave enough of a shit to actually follow the demands of the working people instead of the ruling class that owns the economy which was exploiting their lack of protections.