More voters think the transition to renewable energy will be positive for Australia than negative , the latest Guardian Essential poll finds. But responses on whether the shift will benefit ‘me individually’ are more evenly split.More voters think the transition to renewable energy will be positive for Australia than negative , the latest Guardian Essential poll finds. But responses on whether the shift will benefit ‘me individually’ are more evenly split.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup The poll also found a majority of voters supported developing nuclear power for the generation of electricity, up two points since October 2023, and 31% opposed it, down two. Noting the Albanese government’s commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, half of respondents believed it was “not likely” to reach the target, down seven points since October 2023, while those who said it was likely was up six points.