Europeans ‘would accept climate change curbs’

Europeans are overwhelmingly convinced that human activity is contributing to global warming, and a majority would be prepared to accept restrictions on their lifestyle to combat it, according to a poll for the Financial Times. Research carried out in November 2006 by Harris Interactive in Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain found that 86 per cent of people believed humans were contributing to climate change, and 45 per cent thought it would be a threat to them and their families within their lifetimes.

Harrisinteractive: Europe http://www.harrisinteractive.com/europe/

Harris Interactive: 2006 Press Releases http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/allnewsbydate.asp?NewsYear=2006

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