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Guardian Essential poll: voters back Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan while overestimating cost of renewables

The Guardian: Energy

Results highlight the difficulties government faces in selling energy transition to sceptical public Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Voters have backed Anthony Albanese’s Future Made in Australia plan but are under the misapprehension that renewables are the most expensive form of power.

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Guardian Essential poll: most voters don’t believe Australia will meet Labor’s net zero by 2050 target

The Guardian: Energy

The latest poll of 1,149 voters also found that half of Australians support nuclear energy. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Although renewables remain popular, their local impact and transmission infrastructure are a concern.

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Guardian Essential report: is renewable energy misinformation working? - podcast

The Guardian: Energy

Guardian Australia’s political editor Katharine Murphy is joined by Essential Media’s Peter Lewis to discuss the renewable transition, impacts on communities and support for nuclear energy Read more: Most voters don’t believe Australia will meet Labor’s net zero by 2050 target Continue reading.

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How Tory Leadership Hopefuls Stack Up on Climate

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Polling indicates that nearly a quarter of Tory party members surveyed think the government is “underreacting” on climate change, while 30 percent describe its actions as “about right”. Nadhim Zahawi. Chancellor of the Exchequer; former Secretary of State for Education.