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Climate Change - Results
The following shows the breakdown of the 1756 responses received to the Your Council, Your Say questionnaire. Responses from both the paper and online surveys are included.
Question 1.
Sheffield needs to reduce its carbon footprint (the amount of carbon we produce as a result of energy consumption). Which of the following do you think is most important for the Council to do? (please tick one or more boxes)
Help to improve public transport | 74% |
Inform and support residents on what they can do to save energy | 58% |
Encourage businesses to save energy | 56% |
Other option(s) – please list your own suggestions | 38% |
On question 1, respondents could select multiple options. Therefore the total of the percentages shown add up to more than 100.
Question 2.
The Council is committed to reducing congestion, which will contribute to reducing global warming. Which of the following ideas would you support to help tackle congestion and reduce global warming? (please answer for each option)
A 'Leave Your Car At Home' day once a month | |
Yes | 71% |
No | 29% |
A car sharing scheme | |
Yes | 75% |
No | 25% |
Greater promotion of park and ride schemes | |
Yes | 88% |
No | 12% |
Introduce measures to allow buses to travel more freely e.g. more bus lanes | |
Yes | 76% |
No | 24% |
On question 2, respondents were asked to answer Yes or No for each option.
Question 3.
What is the main thing stopping you from taking action to reduce the energy you use, which would reduce your own carbon footprint? (please tick just one box)
I’m not convinced that reducing the energy I use will make any real difference | 13% |
I don't have enough information in order to make a decision | 32% |
I think it will cost me too much | 21% |
Already taking action | 20% |
Other reason(s) – please list | 14% |
On question 3, respondents were asked to select only one option.
20% of respondents to Question 3 indicated they already took steps to reduce energy use. This has been categorised as "Already taking action".
Question 4.
Sheffield is considering setting up its own carbon offsetting scheme. This is a voluntary scheme where you would pay money to make up for the damaging greenhouse gases you produce when you are at home, at work, or travelling. The money would be used to fund renewable energy projects, including solar power, wind turbines, environmental clean-ups, and planting trees. If Sheffield was to set up its own scheme, should the money be used to fund projects (please tick just one box)
In Sheffield? | 33% |
In other parts of the world where the impact of climate change is most severe? | 7% |
Both a) and b)? | 34% |
I’m not convinced that carbon offsetting schemes are a good idea | 26% |
On question 4, respondents were asked to select only one option.
Comments which were written in the 'open' sections on the questionnaire can be seen by downloading the Word document at the bottom of the page.
For further information about Your Council, Your Say, please contact Beth Barker, Consultation Manager on 205 3546 beth.barker@sheffield.gov.uk
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This Word document (863KB) shows all the open comments made by respondents to the Your Council, Your Say questionnaire during March/April 2007 (863 KB)
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