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Our climate crisis: who’s responsible for addressing climate change?

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  • Duration: 1 min
  • Publication date: 22 Dec 2020
  • Part of series EngShorts

Abstract

This #EngShort by the IET looks at the responsibility we all have in addressing our #climateimpact. In our recent IET Green Preferences Survey, we asked UK respondents who’s responsibility it is to address #climatechange. UK adults place 23% of total responsibility with their national Government, 16% of this responsibility at the individual level, and 10% on #scienceandtechnology. Despite the Government being seen as the main enabler for change, individual choices have a major impact. The success of the financial penalty on #plasticbags results in 9 in 10 UK adults using their own shopping bags. 51% of UK adults recycle #foodwaste and batteries but 15% are not able to because of the area they live in. Who do you think is responsible for reducing our climate impact?

Read more in our IET Green Preferences Survey: www.theiet.org/green-preferences-survey

Keywords:
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  • Government
  • UK homes
  • carbon footprint
  • carbon neutral
  • climate change
  • climate impact
  • environmentally friendly
  • food waste
  • green preferences
  • low carbon
  • plastic bags
  • sustainability
  • zero carbon

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