4 out of 5 Quebecers want Quebec to be a North American leader in the fight against climate change

A new Leger Marketing poll confirms that there is widespread support in Quebec for the fight against climate change.

Eighty percent of respondents want their province to be a North American – or even world – climate leader. 

As for how to achieve this goal, respondents indicated the following priorities:

• producing renewable energy (62%)
• investing in energy efficiency (60%)
• developing dedicated lanes for carpooling and public transit (53%)
• changing how we design our communities (45%)

For its part, the Charest government launced a public consultation on climate change, which will be held online until February 27, 2012. 

For more information:

• see the survey commissioned by the Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l'environnement (RNCREQ) *
• participate in the public consultation on climate change *

* French only