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 the rise.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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The trend of rising concern holds across party lines, with greater numbers of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans perceiving climate change as an issue that will affect them in their lifetimes.
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More Americans say that global warming is caused by human activities.
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A majority of Americans support renewable energy technology and the regulation of power plant emissions.
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Support remains weak for a carbon tax or cap‐and‐trade measures.
