People are losing faith in the government to tackle climate change despite Britain being among the greenest in the world. Almost a third of us would be willing to pay higher taxes to help fight these problems, putting the UK in the top eight of 29 countries ready to hit their own pockets. Globally, 31 percent of people trust their leaders. However, the public here have suggestions for ministers who say financial incentives or tax cuts for organic products would help. A quarter believe that the economic costs of the climate emergency itself will be higher than the price of measures to reduce it. The survey was conducted by the Ipsos company on the occasion of Saturday's Earth Day. dr. The survey's Pippa Bailey said: “There is growing recognition of the individual's responsibility to act. Against the backdrop of current issues such as inflation, energy, food security and global conflict, our research suggests that providing financial incentives to individuals would set a precedent for inducing positive change. "It supports the percentage of the population that already seems to be climate conscious and would be willing to direct a percentage of their income tax to address climate change."  (STEPH SPYRO – DAILY EXPRESS ENVIRONMENT EDITOR)