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The Climate Question: Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?

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28/01/2024 GMT

Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, Is climate change on the ballot paper in 2024?

Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policy affect the results?

Around 2bn people globally are voting this year. Will climate policies affect the results? Graihagh Jackson investigates.

2024 will see billions of voters head to the polls in a record-breaking year for elections. It follows 2023 – another record-breaking year for the climate... so could global warming impact the way people vote? Or will it be eclipsed by the other big issues that dominate news headlines, like inflation and the cost of living, healthcare, education, and jobs. 

In this episode, presenter Graihagh Jackson hears from voters all over the world, and dives into research examining their priorities and what motivates them when they’re at the ballot box. She also finds out how climate change policies affected the outcome of recent elections in the Netherlands and Australia. 

Guests: 
Jessica Long, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance Consulting at IPSOS UK 
Anna Holligan, BBC correspondent in the Netherlands 
Noora Firaq, Deputy CEO of Climate Outreach 
Phil Mercer, BBC correspondent in Australia 

Got a Climate Question for us? Email: theclimatequestion@bbc.com 

Production team: Ben Cooper, Octavia Woodward, Brenda Brown, Simon Watts, Matt Willis 
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell

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