Britons think politicians’ hypocrisy will hamper tackling climate crisis

Net Zero Diaries focus group finds people sceptical about whether Cop26 commitments will stick

Britons are concerned that hypocrisy by politicians will affect the public's willingness to change their own behaviour to tackle the climate crisis - and doubt that Cop26 commitments can be met unless they are legally binding.

The opinions come from the latest in the Net Zero Diaries, a project run by the consultancy Britain Thinks to examine evolving attitudes to the pursuit of a net zero emissions target, the first collation of public views from the cohort since the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.