In addition to the usual corruption, it’s also worth noting that while there is broad support for climate action, voters typically don’t place this issue very highly among their list of concerns. So, people support action if you ask them but it isn’t top of mind and doesn’t seem to be a deciding factor in how people vote.
The political system isn’t completely corrupt. Our leaders are ultimately accountable to voters, but only if we wield our power intentionally and in large numbers. Right now, that’s not happening on this topic.
It’s moving up the ranking in places. In the recent UK general election it was ranked 5th. Above usually big issues like housing, defence, tax, education and crime.
Considering the top two are really massive problems for the UK at the moment (cost of living like most places with the post pandemic inflation and health care has seen a decade and a half of systematic underfunding) I think that’s pretty good.
In addition to the usual corruption, it’s also worth noting that while there is broad support for climate action, voters typically don’t place this issue very highly among their list of concerns. So, people support action if you ask them but it isn’t top of mind and doesn’t seem to be a deciding factor in how people vote.
The political system isn’t completely corrupt. Our leaders are ultimately accountable to voters, but only if we wield our power intentionally and in large numbers. Right now, that’s not happening on this topic.
Not so much at all really
It’s moving up the ranking in places. In the recent UK general election it was ranked 5th. Above usually big issues like housing, defence, tax, education and crime.
Considering the top two are really massive problems for the UK at the moment (cost of living like most places with the post pandemic inflation and health care has seen a decade and a half of systematic underfunding) I think that’s pretty good.
Self-reported rankings are always unreliable. Revealed preferences of voters demonstrate that climate isn’t a salient issue.