Around 44 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom in 2022 stated that choose to walk or cycle instead of using a car is the action with the biggest impact on tackling climate change. On the contrary, only 22 percent picked avoiding or minimizing food waste as an action with a big impact in the fight against climate change.
Actions thought to have the biggest impact on tackling climate change in the United Kingdom in 2022
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Choose to walk or cycle instead of using a car
44%
Install low carbon heating systeam at home
40%
Minimise the energy used at home on a daily basis
37%
Install insulation/draught proofing at home
33%
Recycle household waste
30%
Drive an electric or hybrid car
29%
Avoid/minimise throwing away food
22%
Choose to use public transport instead of using a car
22%
Think about energy efficiency when making a purchase
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GOV.UK. (June 22, 2023). Actions thought to have the biggest impact on tackling climate change in the United Kingdom in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/868088/climate-change-action-taken-united-kingdom-uk/
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GOV.UK. (2023). Actions thought to have the biggest impact on tackling climate change in the United Kingdom in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/868088/climate-change-action-taken-united-kingdom-uk/
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Actions thought to have the biggest impact on tackling climate change in the United Kingdom in 2022 [Graph], GOV.UK, June 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/868088/climate-change-action-taken-united-kingdom-uk/
