Climate of the Nation 2021 survey and report by Australia Institute

Climate of the Nation is the longest continuous survey of community attitudes to climate change in the country. Some key findings:

• 82% of Australians are concerned climate change will result in more bushfires, more droughts and flooding, and animal and plant species extinction
• 82% of Australians support a phase-out of coal fired power stations
• 79% of Australians rank solar in their top three preferred energy source
• 75% of Australians are concerned about climate change
• 69% think Australia should set targets and implement domestic action to limit global warming to 1.5-2°C and achieve net zero emissions

Download full report by Audrey Quicke