Britons are increasingly turning against Net Zero, as a bombshell poll reveals they now fear the impact it will have on the cost of living crisis. The survey from Merlin Strategy reveals that public mood has shifted “sharply” on Net Zero.
Asked whether Ed Miliband’s mad eco policies have helped or hurt their living standards, more voters than not now agree that they have. 38% said Net Zero has had a negative impact on their standard of living, compared to just 21% who believe it has been positive. Reform UK voters are the most supportive of this proposition, with 57% criticising Net Zero, compared to 32% of Tory voters and 20% of Labour voters.
The survey also suggests voters are increasingly positive about nuclear power, with 37% saying that a lack of nuclear energy in Britain has had a negative impact on their lives.
By contrast just 15% say the absence of nuclear power’s inclusion in the country’s mix of energy sources has had a positive impact.
The poll was commissioned by the new Looking For Growth movement, which is pushing for policies which will boost the economy.
Co-founder Lawrence Newport said: “The message is clear: voters aren’t anti-environment, they’re tired of waiting.”
“They want energy they can afford, homes that get built, and action that works. Right now, Net Zero feels like a slogan that raises bills, not living standards.”
Responding to the poll, deputy Reform UK leader Richard Tice told the Express: “The great British people are realising big time that they have been conned and lied to by the eco zealots on Net Stupid Zero.”
“They now know that it means higher bills, higher cost of living with jobs & industries being destroyed.”
The blow to Ed Miliband’s agenda comes the same week as a report by Grayling Energy found that 55% of voters say the top minister’s policy of clean power by 2030 is unattainable.
This compares to a tiny 9% who believe in the former Labour’s agenda.
Shadow energy secretary Andrew Bowie said: “Kemi Badenoch has been clear – the current Net Zero by 2050 is impossible. We must change course.”
“We need a properly thought through approach, not more hot air from Net Zero nutters intent on leaving us all weaker, poorer and less secure.”
