Most Brits Willing to Pay to Tackle Environmental Damage

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Thursday, 23 February 2006

Most British people would accept new taxes on goods and services that damage the environment, according to a Guardian/ICM poll which reveals a widespread willingness to make personal sacrifices to tackle the threat of climate change. Some 63% said they approved of a green tax to discourage behaviour that harms the environment, while 34% said they would not accept such price rises.

Source: The Guardian. For full story go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,1715020,00.html