Nearly Half of Tory Voters Still Favor Net Zero, Study Says

In a survey of those who voted for the Conservative Party in 2019, 49% said they back the target of reaching carbon neutrality by mid-century.

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Tory voters in the UK still favor the nation’s net zero climate target and want the government to help them go green, according to research by Onward, a conservative think tank.

In a survey of those who voted for the Conservative Party in 2019, 49% said they back the target of reaching carbon neutrality by mid-century, while 20% said they oppose it, the group said in a report.