The Cabinet’s Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (行政院研考會) revealed the results of a survey on the public’s views on carbon reduction.
A total of 771 adults were randomly selected for the survey, conducted last Wednesday and Thursday.
Of those questioned, 88 percent said they supported the government’s carbon-reduction campaign, the survey indicated. It also revealed that the campaigns that received the most support were reforestation, state and school efforts in energy conservation and a three-year nationwide campaign to switch to LED traffic signals.
Eighty-one percent of survey participants expressed knowledge of the priority the government has placed on carbon-reduction.
Almost 71 percent of respondents said they knew that the government is targeting daily life practices and transportation in its carbon reduction efforts.
Another widely received environmental campaign is a plan to switch to energy-saving light bulbs nationwide within four years, the survey showed.
The survey also indicated that 82 percent of respondents expressed support for creating special paths for bicycles in 25 counties to encourage citizens to ride bicycles as a form of alternative transportation.
The commission also revealed that 65 percent of respondents supported President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and Premier Liu Chao-shiuan’s (劉兆玄) decision to swap suits and ties for cooler outfits, so the air-conditioning could be turned down.
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