Climate of the nation 2015: attitudes to climate change

Since 2007, The Climate Institute has produced Climate of the Nation research capturing the nation\u27s pulse on attitudes to climate change. This year\u27s results show an increasing awareness and concern about the impacts of climate change and the country’s future energy mix amid the intensifying political debate. More Australians trust the science that says climate change is caused by human activities. The findings provide a critical opportunity for the Abbott government to better reflect public sentiment on climate change in its upcoming announcement on Australia’s post-2020 carbon pollution reduction target. More think that "the Abbott government should take climate change more seriously” and there is a strong expectation for government to regulate carbon pollution, move to phase out aging coal power stations, and invest in renewable energy