Report: Italians Want Climate and Inequality Action but Distrust Leaders to Deliver It
A new report cited by ANSA finds that Italians support stronger measures on climate change and inequality but have little confidence that political leaders will act, with Earth4All's Owen Gaffney calling for democratic reform to restore trust.
A report highlighted by the Italian news agency ANSA has found that a majority of Italians want more decisive action on climate change and economic inequality, but do not trust their political leaders to deliver such measures.
According to ANSA, the findings point to a gap between public demand for policy change and confidence in the institutions responsible for enacting it.
Owen Gaffney, a representative of Earth4All, an international research and advocacy initiative focused on economic and environmental transformation, was quoted in the report as saying that democracies need to be "re-invented" in order to rebuild public trust.
ANSA did not provide further details in the excerpt about the methodology of the report, the specific data on public opinion, or additional context from Earth4All. Readers are advised that the reporting is based on a brief excerpt, and further details may emerge as ANSA's full coverage becomes available.
The report adds to a broader international discussion about the relationship between public opinion on climate and inequality issues and trust in political institutions to address them.
Sources
- Italians want action on climate, inequality, but don't trust leaders to deliver - report — ANSA (Italy)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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