This 12-page report brings together the results of polls of public opinion from 2004 to 2012, and discusses public opinion within the UK about the environment and climate change. The authors argue that ‘although it has declined to some extent, support for action on climate change remains strong, and economic constraints have made saving energy and cutting waste more normal and important. Most people want their lifestyles to be both green and affordable.’

For example, when asked about the greatest problems facing the world (rather than just Britain) people in the UK are more concerned about climate change than the economy: 44 per cent of respondents to a 2011 Eurobarometer survey said that climate change was the single biggest problem facing the world, while 39 per cent said the economic situation.