According to political polls, for two out of three Italians the ecological transition is the necessary response to the climate crisis

A week of record heat, a bubble that goes up from the Sahara and settles on the Mediterranean, treating Europe as if it were a province of Africa, with temperatures up to 10° above average. It’s a weather emergency. And for almost two out of three Italians, the ecological transition is a necessary response to the climate crisis (63%), while for only one out of four it is an ideological maneuver that goes against people’s interests. This is what emerged from the survey carried out by the research institute Quorum/YouTrend for Sky TG24, according to which this step is particularly supported by voters of the Democratic Party (81%) and the 5 Star Movement (70%), as well as by the younger ones ( 70%).

Ecological transition: necessary, but the deadlines imposed by the EU are too close

The majority of Italians (51%) see the ecological transition of Italian industry as an opportunity, but 21% believe that Italian companies are not ready and 15% believe that such measures favor other countries to the detriment of Italy. The Democratic Party voters they are the most optimistic (74% believe it is an opportunity), while the Majority voters are more concerned with favoring other countries (21% among FdI voters and 32% among other centre-right voters). At the same time, however, the relative majority of Italians (45%) believe that the deadlines imposed by the EU are too close, while 17% believe they are too far away. Voters of the Democratic Party consider them mostly correct (39%), while for the absolute majority of the centre-right they are too close (60% among Brothers of Italy voters and 54% among other centre-right voters).

45% believe 2035 is too early to ban combustion cars

For 45%, 2035 is too early to ban combustion cars, an opinion shared above all by employed people (48%) and residents in the North (51%). The greater the support for the measure among Democratic Party voters, it is correct for 44% and too far off for 19%. The majority of Italians (48%) are not willing to spend more for an electric model than a petrol one and only 4% would spend at least 5,000 euros more. 24% would spend up to €1,000 more, while 16% are willing to spend between €1,000 and €5,000 more. The opinion is shared across all political forces. For 56%, 2030 is too close a deadline for the energy efficiency of private homes, support is transversal among all political forces. 38% would not be willing to spend to improve the energy class of homes, only 9% would spend at least 10,000 euros. 26% would spend up to 5,000 euros, while 16% between 5,000 and 10,000 euros.

Costs of the ecological transition: only the EU should pay them

The relative majority of Italians believe that only the European Union should pay the costs of the ecological transition both in general (45%) and in relation to the ban on the sale of combustion cars (44%) and the obligation to improve the energy class of homes (40%). Division between the voters of the Brothers of Italy and the Democratic Party: the former clearly attribute the costs of the transition to the EU (52%), the latter are divided between a cost to be passed on to families with the support of the national government (25%) or of Europe (38%). Italians are united in maintaining that the costs should not fall on families, only 2-3% support this option.