BRADFORD children have no faith that politicians are willing to act on climate change, a report has revealed.

Over 50 children were quizzed about climate change by the University of Manchester as part of a study on young people's thoughts on climate change.

Although the vast majority of young people spoken to were willing to take action to tackle climate change, they were less certain that their friends and family would.

And most of the young people felt politicians and the government were "not willing to do much at all" to deal with the issue.

The report will be part of a discussion about climate change being held at a meeting of Bradford Council's Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Committee being held tonight.

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Councillors will be presented with the report which says children asked about politicians' attitudes to climate change said: "they don’t listen” and “they don’t care.”

The 53 students who took part in the study, held at Titus Salt School in March, said ways to tackle climate change could include installing solar panels on all public buildings, that public transport should be electric and that more vegan options should be available in schools.

The report says the young people: "Showed a clear understanding of the causes of climate change, and how much more serious it will become without action.

"They were at times fearful, and hopeful; positive, and frustrated. They want adults in all walks of life to take greater action. Children can do a lot, but adults hold the power – whether that’s in household decisions, or the actions of the local council or national Government."

The Committee meets in City Hall at 5.30pm tonight, and will be discussing what has been done in the district since Bradford Council declared a "climate emergency" earlier this year.