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# Majority of Britons expect UK to miss 2050 net-zero target
- URL: https://www.europeans.today/2025/04/30/majority-of-britons-expect-uk-to-miss-2050-net-zero-target/
- Published: 2025-04-30T00:22:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-30T17:32:11.000Z
- Description: Only 12% of Brits believe the country will succeed in reaching its 2050 net-zero emissions target, while a significant majority foresee failure or remain uncertain.
- Author: TODAY
- Tags: Environment, Latest News, Opinion Polls, Net Zero, Net Zero Emissions, Net Zero Targets, United Kingdom, Climate Change

A new [YouGov poll](https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/survey-results/daily/2025/04/30/c5920/2?ref=europeans.today) reveals deep public scepticism about the UK’s ability to meet its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target. Out of 5,302 British adults surveyed on 30 April 2025, just **1%** believe the country will “definitely succeed”, with another **11%** saying it will “probably succeed”.

In stark contrast, **46%** think the UK will “probably fail” and another **28%** are convinced it will “definitely fail”.

[CREDIT: YOUGOV —](https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/survey-results/daily/2025/04/30/c5920/2?ref=europeans.today)

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The findings come amid growing political and economic challenges to green policy implementation. With less than 25 years to meet legally binding climate commitments, the data suggests a trust gap between government ambition and public belief.

Can credibility be restored before it’s too late?

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/15/40/1540bec0-7154-4feb-b8e1-97f579155b08/content/images/2021/09/end-flat-1.png) 

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### **Sources:**

##### ▪ **Cover:** Dreamstime/[Artinun Prekmoung](https://www.dreamstime.com/fahronii%5Finfo?ref=europeans.today).

  
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