TITLE

Is the UK's interest in climate change dwindling?

PUB. DATE

August 2010

SOURCE

MarketWatch: Global Round-up;Aug2010, Vol. 9 Issue 8, p166

SOURCE TYPE

Market Research Report

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article looks at survey which highlights an increase in doubt on the veracity of climate change and a drop in public concern on global warming in Great Britain. It states that a survey released by YouGov PLC on behalf of EDF Energy PLC which shows a dramatic fall in public concern on global warming and climate change, from 71% in 2009 to 62% in 2010. It notes that the decline does not bode well for the British government which looks at introducing policies for the country's low-carbon path.

ACCESSION #

53897813

Tags: GLOBAL warming -- Social aspects;  CLIMATIC changes -- Government policy;  SOCIAL surveys;  EDF Energy PLC;  YOUGOV PLC

 

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