Government climate change targets Overall, support for Victoria's emissions and renewable energy targets is high. The Chart below compares the results for the Great South Coast with the state average; awareness of the targets was slightly higher in the Great South Coast region compared to the state average and support for the net zero emissions target was lower than average (59% compared to 78% average). Support for the renewable energy targets, however, was the same as the state average. FIGURE 16: AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TARGETS Approximately one-quarter, 24%, of Victorians Approximately one-quarter, 24% of Victorians were › › were aware of the net zero greenhouse gas of the renewable energy targets, and a further emissions by 2050 target, and 13% were vaguely 19% were vaguely aware that targets were set. aware that a target has been set. 84% of Victorians support these targets › 78% of Victorians support this target. › Support for the targets was stronger 25-39 year › age group, 93%. Support for the target is stronger among younger › Victorians; 88% of those aged 25-39 years. Support for the targets in the South Coast was › Support in the Great South Coast was lower than the same as the state average. › state average, 59%. A total of 16% opposed the target (compared to 13% average) and 12% didn't know (compared to 3% average). Source: C4a/C4b/C5a/C6a | Base: Module 2 Reasons for supporting the targets: strongly believe that humans are having an absolute catastrophic effect on the environment and I believe › “I that anything we can do to reduce that is worthwhile" "I'm fearful of the consequences of climate change and this can tackle that. That's why I drive an electric car › and use solar panels." "Climate change contributes to many disasters and the Government should do things to help." › "It should be more and it's because the Government has the power and resources to do more than us as › individuals."
Government climate change targets Overall, support for Victoria's emissions and renewable energy targets is high. The Chart below compares the results for the Great South Coast with the state average; awareness of the targets was slightly higher in the Great South Coast region compared to the state average and support for the net zero emissions target was lower than average (59% compared to 78% average). Support for the renewable energy targets, however, was the same as the state average. FIGURE 16: AWARENESS OF AND SUPPORT FOR VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT TARGETS › Approximately one-quarter, 24%, of Victorians were aware of the net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 target, and 13% were vaguely aware that a target has been set. › 78% of Victorians support this target. › Support for the target is stronger among younger Victorians; 88% of those aged 25-39 years. › Support in the Great South Coast was lower than state average, 59%. A total of 16% opposed the target (compared to 13% average) and 12% didn't know (compared to 3% average). › Approximately one-quarter, 24% of Victorians were of the renewable energy targets, and a further 19% were vaguely aware that targets were set. › 84% of Victorians support these targets › Support for the targets was stronger 25-39 year age group, 93%. › Support for the targets in the South Coast was the same as the state average. Source: C4a/C4b/C5a/C6a | Base: Module 2 Reasons for supporting the targets: › “I strongly believe that humans are having an absolute catastrophic effect on the environment and I believe that anything we can do to reduce that is worthwhile" › "I'm fearful of the consequences of climate change and this can tackle that. That's why I drive an electric car and use solar panels." › "Climate change contributes to many disasters and the Government should do things to help." › "It should be more and it's because the Government has the power and resources to do more than us as individuals."
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