Public Support for Holding Big Oil Accountable

The document presents data from a 2019 nationwide survey and several state-level polls showing that a majority of US voters believe oil and gas companies should pay for climate change damages. It highlights that support for suing these companies and requiring them to cover costs often increases after respondents are informed about the industry's history of deception.

• A 2019 nationwide survey of nearly 17,000 voters indicated that 70% believe oil and gas companies should pay for at least some climate change costs, 71% support suing climate polluters for damages, and 83% believe these companies are at least somewhat responsible for impacts such as sea level rise and heat waves.
• State-level polling across Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Nevada, Washington, Ohio, Oregon, Maine, and North Carolina consistently shows that a high majority of voters (ranging from 79% to 90%) believe oil companies should pay for at least some climate change costs.
• Providing voters with information regarding the fossil fuel industry's deception generally leads to an increase in the percentage of people who believe oil companies should pay for all or most climate costs and those who support suing the companies.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2023). Public Support for Holding Big Oil Accountable. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/Climate_Integrity_Polling_Memo.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. Public Support for Holding Big Oil Accountable. 2023. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/Climate_Integrity_Polling_Memo.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimateintegrity2023public, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{Public Support for Holding Big Oil Accountable}}, institution = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2023}, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/Climate_Integrity_Polling_Memo.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }