I have always taken it for granted that a scientific consensus on man made climate change was a given, a fact. So I was somewhat taken back by a new survey that has just been released that showed a massive gap between this fact and public perception.
It is not that people don’t believe in man made climate change, far from it, but the survey showed that a large percentage of people think that there is no common consensus by climate scientists, even though there are numerous studies to show that over 90% of climate scientists believe in man made climate change.
The survey also showed a mis match between actual support for renewables and public perception, with few being aware of just how strongly the public support renewables such as solar and wind.
It shows that the majority need to stand up for what they believe in and not be afraid of the deniers who threaten the action that is needed on climate change; as well as Governments and other organisations to take stronger action if we are ever going to bridge this gap between reality and myth.
Survey carried out by ComRes in August 2014 commissioned by new not-for-profit organisation the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU):
– 47% believe that most climate scientists reject the idea that scientists are evenly split on the issue.
– Only 5% of Britons know that renewables such as solar and wind are supported by a significant majority (about 80 percent) of the UK population.
– Two-thirds (63%) estimate support for renewables at under 50%.
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