Climate of the Nation 2014

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The
Climate
Institute
Climate of the Nation 2014
Are Australians climate dinosaurs?

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“While climate dinosaurs in politics and business roar across our landscape, the
majority of Australians are moving in...

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Background
Since 2007, The Climate Institute has conducted comprehensive research into Australian attitudes to
climate...

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Key Findings

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• Research into Australian attitudes about climate
change and its solutions highlights that 2012 – when
the carbon law...

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Attitudes
• Importantly, almost all of those who
accept that climate change is occurring
– 89 per cent – perceive that...

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Concerns
Australians are sensitive
to the impacts of climate
change that link extreme
weather with threats to
economic...

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Responsibility
Australians ranked the federal
government (56%) as having the
most responsibility to take a leading
rol...

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Australians don’t hold much hope that
either side of politics has an effective
climate plan, with 26 per cent thinking...

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Leadership
Australians, particularly women and younger people, increasingly want the nation to be a
leader in climate...

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Solutions
While almost two-thirds (64 per cent) agree
that ignoring climate change is simply not
an answer, as it inc...

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Solutions
Views on carbon pricing
+ While support for carbon
pricing is not strong,
opposition has
diminished signifi...

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No referendum for repeal
This research reaffirms that attempts by some to
characterise the 2014 election as a “refere...

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Renewables
While Australians remain confused about the
carbon pricing laws and are unsure of the
proposed replacement...

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Doing my bit
• Australians look to governments and business for
leadership on climate change but they also believe th...

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Demographics
Younger Australians are most likely to agree that
Australia is experiencing the impact of climate change...

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What portion of our
energy should we
get from renewable
sources by 2020?
Vox Pops

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In mid-June, we asked some 40 people around Sydney whether they thought that humans were
contributing to climate chan...

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More information
Visit www.climateinstitute.org.au/
climate-of-the-nation-2014.html
Or connect with us on Facebook or...

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Stop The Dinosaurs
Visit www.stopthedinosaurs.org.au
The dinosaurs in business
and politics are looking to kill
the c...

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