Net Zero Not as Important as Affordable Energy: Poll

48 percent of Australians said they want to pay nothing towards Australia reducing emissions to zero by 2050. Only 2 percent are willing to pay more than $500.

Wind turbines are seen on the horizon at sunset in Albany, Western Australia, on May 19, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Affordable and reliable energy is a priority for Australians over net zero targets, according to a poll commissioned by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).

The new poll undertaken by Dynata in early June asked Australians, “What should be the main focus of the federal government’s energy policy?”