Towards a UK Public Engagement Strategy

Climate Outreach argues that the UK government lacks a sufficient public engagement strategy, which risks public rejection of climate policies. The report calls for a strategy that involves citizens in the design and implementation of policies to protect the UK's climate leadership and ensure the success of its 2050 net zero ambitions.

• The UK government is failing to sufficiently involve citizens in climate policy, which risks public backlash and the rejection of policies if people do not feel included in their design and implementation, as evidenced by the ULEZ expansion in London.
• A comprehensive public engagement strategy is necessary to avoid costly policy adjustments and time waste, a need previously highlighted by the Climate Change Committee and Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero Review.
• Failure to prioritise meaningful public involvement threatens the UK's global reputation for climate leadership and the associated economic benefits.

APA

Climate Outreach (2023). Towards a UK Public Engagement Strategy. https://climateoutreach.org/reports/towards-uk-public-engagement-strategy/

Chicago

Climate Outreach. Towards a UK Public Engagement Strategy. 2023. https://climateoutreach.org/reports/towards-uk-public-engagement-strategy/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Outreach |title=Towards a UK Public Engagement Strategy |date=5 September 2023 |url=https://climateoutreach.org/reports/towards-uk-public-engagement-strategy/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climateoutreach2023towards, author = {{Climate Outreach}}, title = {{Towards a UK Public Engagement Strategy}}, institution = {Climate Outreach}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://climateoutreach.org/reports/towards-uk-public-engagement-strategy/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }