Public Perceptions about Global Warming and Government Involvement in the Issue

Organization: Environmental and Energy Study Initiative

A briefing on American perceptions of climate change, including a state-by-state breakdown of public opinion, an analysis of the impact of global warming on voting in the 2012 elections, the impact of Superstorm Sandy on the public’s perception of climate change, and public support for government action. Briefing highlights from EESI:  Eleanor Bastian from the...
A fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Initiative provides information about public perceptions of climate change from a variety of polling sources. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: Looking across a range of public opinion data, EESI finds that the U.S. public’s concern about climate change (while still below 2007 levels) is on...