# Ashcroft poll finds five groups divide views on climate policy

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/lord-ashcroft-britons-are-split-into-five-tribes-on-climate-change-but-many-agree-on-one-thing-why-do-our-best-if-the-others-keep-polluting/
- Published: 2026-10-24T21:36:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T21:47:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16235873/LORD-ASHCROFT-Britons-tribes-climate-change.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Climate, Elections, Environment, Politics, Science, World

## Key points

- Polling identifies five broad tribes in British climate opinion.
- Costs and energy security rank highly for voters.
- Views differ on Net Zero and new oil and gas exploration.

## Summary

Lord Ashcroft’s polling suggests Britons’ views on climate policy fall into five broad “tribes”, challenging the idea that opinion is split simply between environmental advocates and climate sceptics. The findings matter as climate and energy policy may become a major election issue, with voters weighing emissions goals against household costs, energy security and trust in decision-makers.

The groups range from people who want faster action to those who doubt the threat is being fairly represented, while many accept climate change is real but disagree on the pace and cost of the response. The article says respondents tended to prioritise affordability and independence from foreign suppliers, and were more likely to support new oil and gas exploration than oppose it; one in three backed Labour’s ban on new exploration. Polling also found support for wind and solar farms, nuclear power and some climate-related taxes when revenues would be used for their stated purpose.

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