(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Adults in the United States believe their country should focus on finding new sources of energy, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 60 per cent of respondents believe this is more important than reducing the amount of energy that is consumed now.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Australia think the government should take further action against Japan’s whaling practices, according to a poll by Field Works Market Research for the Lowy Institute for International Policy. 58 per cent of respondents say this is necessary even at the risk of straining relations with an important trading partner.
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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – People in Switzerland are almost evenly divided on a proposed ban on polluting off-road vehicles, sport utility vehicles and sports cars, according to a poll by Isopublic. 45 per cent of respondents would vote in favour of banning such vehicles under certain circumstances in an upcoming referendum, while 44.2 per cent would vote against.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A third of adults in New Zealand welcome a government plan to introduce a national emissions trading scheme to curb climate change, according to a poll by DigiPoll. 34.2 per cent of respondents support the initiative, while 24.3 per cent oppose it. Two-in-five respondents have no strong feelings on the matter.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A large majority of people in Britain would be willing to pay so-called green taxes, according to a poll by ICM Research published in The Guardian. 63 per cent of respondents support the introduction of taxes designed to discourage things that are harmful to the environment, while 35 per cent oppose them.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Canadian adults hold mixed views on a plan recently introduced by the opposition Liberal party, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 65 per cent of respondents believe the proposed carbon tax will ultimately lead people to be more mindful of their carbon consumption and change their behaviour, and 47 per cent believe putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions is a good idea.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Australian adults are predominantly concerned about two topics, according to a poll by the Social Research Centre for the Australian National University. 19 per cent of respondents think the environment is the most important problem facing their country, while 18 per cent mention the economy.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The views of adults in the United States on conservation appear to be shifting, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. 49 per cent of respondents think the protection of the environment should be given priority even at the risk of curbing economic growth, down six points in a year.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in Britain hold a negative opinion of green taxes, according to a poll by YouGov. 59 per cent of respondents see the measures as a way to make revenue, while only 10 per cent think they aim at encouraging environmentally-friendly behaviour. A quarter of respondents think they are designed to do both.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in Japan back the annual practice of whale hunting for research purposes, according to a poll by Asahi. 65 per cent of respondents are in favour of the expeditions in the Southern Ocean, while 21 per cent oppose them.
