Although the majority of Londoners are concerned about climate change, many say they don't have the financial resources to make greener choices. (Source: Getty Images)
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Almost three-quarters of Londoners think it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make green life choices, according to a new poll commissioned by London Councils.
73% of respondents have said they think the cost-of-living crisis has made it more difficult to live sustainably, despite the overwhelming majority (90%) telling the September 2023 survey they are still motivated to help prevent climate change.
One of the major concerns voiced by the Londoners surveyed is that energy-saving alternatives for the home are too high. 29% of respondents said it was too expensive to replace gas heating with a lower carbon option, such as heat pump or electric storage heaters, whilst 34% said it was too expensive to install solar panels at home.
65% of Londoners said that climate change affects their day-to-day decision-making, with a similar percentage saying their concern about climate change had grown over the past 12 months.
Importantly, the poll shows that there has been an increase in Londoners who think that their local council has a role in tackling climate change. This is an increase from 24% in 2020 to 29% this year.
Cllr Kieron Williams, London Councils’ Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Environment, and Southwark MP, said in a statement: “It is sobering to see that the ongoing cost-of-living crisis prevents Londoners from taking action on issues that are important to them, such an investing in climate action.”
He added: “London boroughs are in the very heart of our communities, and we have a clear understanding of how much they can achieve.”
In response to the growing concern amongst Londoners, boroughs have recently invested two million pounds in London Councils’ next phase of their Climate Programme.
The climate programme’s major aims include making social housing more energy efficient, reducing carbon emissions and improving overall air quality.
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Almost three-quarters of Londoners think it’s becoming increasingly difficult to make green life choices, according to a new poll commissioned by London Councils.
73% of respondents have said they think the cost-of-living crisis has made it more difficult to live sustainably, despite the overwhelming majority (90%) telling the September 2023 survey they are still motivated to help prevent climate change.
One of the major concerns voiced by the Londoners surveyed is that energy-saving alternatives for the home are too high. 29% of respondents said it was too expensive to replace gas heating with a lower carbon option, such as heat pump or electric storage heaters, whilst 34% said it was too expensive to install solar panels at home.
65% of Londoners said that climate change affects their day-to-day decision-making, with a similar percentage saying their concern about climate change had grown over the past 12 months.
Importantly, the poll shows that there has been an increase in Londoners who think that their local council has a role in tackling climate change. This is an increase from 24% in 2020 to 29% this year.
Cllr Kieron Williams, London Councils’ Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Environment, and Southwark MP, said in a statement: “It is sobering to see that the ongoing cost-of-living crisis prevents Londoners from taking action on issues that are important to them, such an investing in climate action.”
He added: “London boroughs are in the very heart of our communities, and we have a clear understanding of how much they can achieve.”
In response to the growing concern amongst Londoners, boroughs have recently invested two million pounds in London Councils’ next phase of their Climate Programme.
The climate programme’s major aims include making social housing more energy efficient, reducing carbon emissions and improving overall air quality.
