More than half of the respondents to a recent survey supported the government’s carbon reduction policy, while nearly 70 percent agreed that the campaign has obtained noticeable results on school campuses, according to the results of the survey released yesterday.
Fifty-six percent of the respondents said they supported the government’s listing of “reducing carbon emissions” high on its agenda, while 68.8 percent said they were satisfied with the government’s efforts to promote the campaign in schools, the survey conducted by the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC) showed.
CARBON REDUCTION
Almost 58 percent of the respondents said they were happy with the government’s efforts to improve foreign relations through carbon reduction cooperation, compared with 57.2 percent who praised the government’s research and training on green energy.
About 53 percent each were positive about restrictions on companies’ carbon emission levels and government efforts to promote green buildings.
Eighty-four percent said they managed to follow the government’s guidelines on reducing carbon emissions in their daily lives, such as switching off lights, using public rather than private transport, reducing use of air conditioning, installing water and light-saving devices and recycling.
COMMITTEE
At the same time, 89 percent said they backed the Cabinet’s establishment of a committee to more effectively implement carbon reduction practices among all government agencies.
However, 47.4 percent expressed dissatisfaction with the government’s performance in decreasing the number of motorcycles and other privately owned vehicles on the roads, and 45.6 percent said it has not done enough to lower greenhouse gas emissions in residential communities.
The RDEC carried out the survey on June 8 and June 9 and collected 1,102 valid samples. It had a margin of error of less than 2.95 percentage points.
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