A Savanta poll of over 2,000 adults commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts has revealed most people think all main parties are doing badly on tackling the nature and climate crises.
78% said all parties are doing poorly on river pollution, 71% said the same of nature loss, 69% of climate change, 65% of ensuring communities can benefit from nature, and 63% of supporting sustainable food production.
However, the poll found environmental issues are a key concern for voters:
79% said nature is important for well-being and economic prosperity
59% considered environmental issues to be at least as important as other issues facing the country
39% said they would vote based on environmental policies offered by candidates.
Respondents identified the following as top five environmental priorities for the next government:
1. Ensuring nature is properly protected in our seas (50%)
2. Halving pollution in rivers from sewage and farming by 2030 (45%)
3. Upgrading the energy efficiency of homes to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions (38%)
4. Helping farmers reduce emissions and adapt to climate change by embedding adaptation into farm payment schemes (37%)
5. Providing more money to support nature-friendly farming (37%).
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