UK politicians vastly overestimate public opposition to climate policies, study finds
Members of Parliament from the UK's three biggest political parties in the House of Commons significantly overestimate levels of public resistance to major policy proposals for tackling climate change, a University of Cambridge study suggests. The work is published in Communications Sustainability.
A University of Cambridge study reveals that Members of Parliament (MPs) from the three largest political parties in the UK vastly overestimate public resistance to climate change policies, potentially limiting the range of politically feasible options. The research, published in Communications Sustainability, suggests a "funhouse mirror" effect, where politicians see a distorted version of public opinion, resulting in lower willingness to promote these ideas.
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