Most Britons believe it is unlikely that the government will achieve its ‘Net Zero’ target by 2050, shows latest GLPOR survey.

Essentially ‘net zero’ means that by 2050, the amount of greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide) the UK adds to the atmosphere is no longer more than what they take out. This could – on the face of it – make the UK’s total contribution to climate change zero. In practice it means that in the years leading up to 2050 (aka now), businesses and companies across every part of the economy need to take steps to get as close to zero emissions as possible.

How likely or unlikely do you believe it is that the government will achieve its ‘Net Zero’ target (i.e. the decarbonising of all sectors of the UK economy) by 2050?

According to latest GLPOR survey 43 % of Britons believe it is very unlikely that the government will achieve its ‘Net Zero’ target (i.e. the decarbonising of all sectors of the UK economy) by 2050, compared to 2 % who believe it is very likely, 35 % fairly unlikely, 8 % fairly likely and 12 % don’t know.

Sample size: 18134 adults in the UK

Fledwork: 18 March – 22 April 2024