AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LEADERS ARE CONFIDENT THAT AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTS ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON CLIMATE POLICIES BUT WANT MORE ON CLIMATE ACTION; FINDS THE INAUGURAL 'SUSTAINABLE FUTURE POLL' FROM CONFIDENT STRATEGY GROUP AND YOUGOV.

- 6 out of 10 Australian leaders were confident that Australia was making meaningful progress on each of the nine levers of climate change/resilience surveyed.- 7 in 10 senior business leaders of medium to large companies believe that the federal and state governments should do more in sustainability and climate action.- In a deep dive, we found agreement across the political divide that solar should be increased as an energy source. While 7 in 10 believe coal as a source should be reduced or kept at the current level.

Canberra, Australia, Nov 8 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, government and climate experts are meeting at the United Nations Conference of Parties, COP27, in Egypt. At COP27, governments will report their progress and make agreements to take further action to achieve the Paris Agreement's outcomes (2015). Confident Strategy Group and YouGov polled over 500 Australian business leaders to determine their confidence level in the Australian Federal and State Government’s sustainability policies. The poll assessed business leaders’ confidence across nine levers of climate change while also considering Australia’s unique environment and biodiversity impacts. This year the poll also did a deep dive into business leaders’ attitudes towards energy sources suitable for Australia. 

http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=44665