Climate change takes a backseat, as issues such as the pollution of rivers lakes and reservoirs, air pollution, and the contamination of soil and water by toxic waste are regarded as more troubling for respondents. Most people in Canada and the United States believe their respective federal administrations are not paying enough attention [...]
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many Americans would like to increase the civil liability for companies responsible for oil spills off the U.S. coast, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 65 per cent of respondents support raising the $75 million cap on damages under the Oil Pollution Act.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Australia support a proposal by opposition leader Tony Abbott to employ thousands of people to develop major environmental projects, according to a poll by Essential Research. 59 per cent of respondents back Abbott’s idea, while 15 per cent oppose it.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in three countries hold low expectations on the future of the Copenhagen Accord on climate change, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. Only 19 per cent of respondents in the United States, 16 per cent in Britain and 12 per cent in Canada expect the document to become a legally binding treaty.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The proportion of Americans who believe global warming is a fact and is mostly caused by emissions from vehicles and industrial facilities has dropped considerably this year, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 44 per cent of respondents side with this argument, down seven points since July.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Few Americans believe the upcoming Climate Change Summit in Denmark will lead to a legally binding agreement to tackle global warming, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. While 44 per cent of respondents would like to see a deal that sets specific targets for all signatories, only 11 per cent think this will happen.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Britain do not expect this month’s Climate Change Summit in Denmark to result in a comprehensive agreement to deal with global warming, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. While 58 per cent of respondents would prefer to see a legally binding agreement that sets specific targets for all signatories, only nine per cent foresee this actually happening.
Most people think the U.S. government should ratify any agreement coming out of the Climate Summit.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Few Canadians believe that the upcoming Climate Change Summit in Denmark will lead to a comprehensive global accord, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. While 58 per cent of respondents would like to see a legally binding agreement that sets specific targets for all signatories, only five per cent believe this will actually happen.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in Costa Rica support a proposal enacted in San José, the capital city, which prohibits every car from being on the road one day a week, according to a poll by CID Gallup. 72 per cent of respondents support this new regulation a lot, and an additional 10 per cent support it moderately.
