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Found this a really interesting read, could just as easy be in the climate change or environment threads

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/11/uk-public-backs-carbon-tax-high-flyer-levy-and-heat-pump-grants-study-shows

Highlights:

The new analysis, titled The Climate Consensus, used a market research company to provide a nationally representative sample of 22,000 people, including participants from every parliamentary constituency. The participants used a climate calculator to choose the policies they preferred in order to meet the government’s 2030 target of a 39% reduction in emissions compared to 2019.

The most popular policy mix selected by the public was:

-A carbon tax of £75 per tonne on polluting manufacturing and construction businesses, with some funding to invest in new technologies, supported by 94% of people.
-Better-integrated public transport coordinated by local government (93%).
-Food campaigns and support from government, supermarkets and food companies promoting plant-based diets and cutting meat and dairy consumption by 10% (93%).
-A comprehensive UK-wide electric vehicle charging network by 2028 (91%).
-Raising flying costs, particularly on frequent fliers (89%).
-Some restrictions on cars entering city centres and a 60mph speed limit on motorways (82%).
-Support for less intensive farming and paying farmers to improve nature, including woodlands (79%).
-Grants for heat pumps and home insulation for low-income households and low-interest loans for others, reaching 1.4m heat pump installations a year by 2030 (77%).