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Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Global warming, or climate change, is an increase in the earth’s atmospheric temperature since the late nineteenth century. In politics, the debate over global warming is centered on whether this increase in temperature is due to greenhouse gas emissions or is the result of a natural pattern in the earth’s temperature. Australia is currently looking to reduce emissions to 26-28% on 2005 levels by 2030.

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Response rates from 547k Australia voters.

82%
Yes
18%
No
77%
Yes
13%
No
5%
Yes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production
2%
No, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead
1%
No, just enforce existing regulations
1%
No, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence
0%
No, and the current government is over-regulating businesses

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 @B8CKFYBanswered…8mos8MO

No. Climate Change is a HOAX. ALL HOT AIR RISES. The science is NOT settled, despite false claims that it is.

 @BF3PMMManswered…1wk1W

Yes but they shouldn’t be allowed to pass the increase onto the consumers.

 @BDW4NTYanswered…3wks3W

Not a cart blanche approach. more incentivise businesses for decreasing their carbon emissions where it is practical to do so. If businesses are not meeting current standards then their should be penalties until they bring them up to par.

 @BDTWSRJanswered…4wks4W

Yes, for larger corporations which make up the bulk of CO2 emissions

 @BDTTXJVanswered…4wks4W

Increase in large corporations. Reduce on small and medium businesses.

 @BDGNHY3answered…2mos2MO

No, global warming is a Hoax Implemented by the deep state to Kill industries off

 @BCMR6VV answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but specifically for large corporations instead of smaller businesses.

 @BCMR6VV answered…2mos2MO

Mainly for the large mining and coal corporations, yes.

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iSideWith. (2026). “Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://australia.isidewith.com/polls/768057760

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