Nearly two-thirds of people in the UK support government investment to help the steel industry decarbonise, according to a recent YouGov poll. The survey into perceptions of the UK steel industry among the British public found that 66% of adults supported government financial aid in the steel industry to help it reduce its carbon emissions.
Seven in 10 UK adults would prefer the UK Government to invest in UK steel rather than sourcing cheaper steel from abroad. While 65% believe the UK Government should invest in UK steel, so that it can be made with fewer carbon emissions, even if it is more expensive over sourcing the cheapest possible steel from abroad.
The poll also showed that 55% of adults believe the government should put money into making steel in an environmentally-friendly way, as opposed to putting money into alternative projects that also have potential to protect the environment.
