NC Poll Results

The poll reveals that a majority of likely voters in North Carolina believe oil and gas companies should bear some or all of the costs for protecting communities from climate change. While 69% of respondents are worried about climate change, there is significant partisan division regarding the responsibility of the oil and gas industry and the urgency of climate action compared to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• A significant majority of North Carolina likely voters believe oil and gas companies should contribute to the costs of protecting communities from climate change, with 69% stating they should pay for "some of the costs" and 15% stating they should pay for "all of the costs".
• After receiving more information about the issue, the proportion of respondents who believe oil and gas companies should be the most responsible for paying to upgrade North Carolina's infrastructure to withstand climate impacts rose to 44%.
• There is a strong consensus among polled voters that oil and gas companies are not paying their fair share of climate change costs, with 82% of all adults responding "No, they are not currently paying their fair share".
• Public support for suing oil and gas companies to hold them accountable for pollution and climate damages increased after respondents learned more about the issue, rising from a combined 64% support (27% strongly, 37% somewhat) to 72% support (35% strongly, 37% somewhat).
• Regarding the perceived impact of climate change in North Carolina, respondents identified extreme weather events as the most affected area, with 36% reporting a "Large effect" and 31% reporting "Some effect".
• When asked about the urgency of climate change relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, 47% of all adults believe climate change should be treated with the same urgency as the coronavirus.
• A majority of respondents (69%) believe that corporations should be doing more on the issue of climate change, with 46% stating they should do "Much more" and 23% stating "Somewhat more".
• The poll indicates a high level of concern regarding the impact of climate change on future generations, with 49% of all adults stating it will harm them "A great deal".
• Respondents expressed a preference for federal government action on climate change, with 50% stating the federal government should be doing "Much more" and 23% "Somewhat more".

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2020). NC Poll Results. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/NC-CCI_Poll_Crosstabs_public.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. NC Poll Results. 2020. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/NC-CCI_Poll_Crosstabs_public.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimateintegrity2020poll, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{NC Poll Results}}, institution = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/NC-CCI_Poll_Crosstabs_public.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }