The majority of UK citizens think the country has a responsibility to pay for climate action in poorer and vulnerable countries, according to new polling commissioned by the charity Christian Aid.
The survey was carried out by Savanta, which polled 2,181 UK adults between 21 and 23 April. Out of those polled, 63 per cent of the respondents said they would back the government in taxing oil companies and using the money for the loss and damage fund that supported nations impacted by climate change.
Women and people above 35 were more likely to support such a tax than men and 18 to 34-year-olds, the company revealed. Overall, only 6 per cent of people disagreed with the statement that it is unfair for oil and gas companies to make record profits without taking responsibility for the damage caused to the climate.
The poll's results have been made public at the same time that oil giant Shell has revealed the company obtained nearly $1.7bn (£1.4bn) more...