UK politicians vastly overestimate public opposition to climate policies, study finds

Phys.org reports that members of Parliament from the United Kingdom's three largest parties in the House of Commons significantly overestimate how much the public opposes major climate‑change policies, according to a University of Cambridge study. The research, published in the journal Communications Sustainability, points to a notable gap between politicians' perceptions and actual public sentiment on climate action.

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