CCI PA Statewide Survey

The survey finds that a majority of Pennsylvania likely voters attribute climate change to human activity and support holding oil and gas companies financially responsible for climate adaptation costs.

• A majority of surveyed likely voters in Pennsylvania believe climate change is caused by human activity, with 65% total support for this view, including 38% who believe it strongly.
• Most respondents believe that climate change is creating financial burdens for the state, with 73% agreeing that "Pennsylvania taxpayers are facing increased costs due to the effects of climate change."
• There is strong support for requiring oil and gas companies to contribute to climate adaptation costs; 90% of respondents believe these companies should pay "At least some" of the costs to protect infrastructure and residents.
• A majority of likely voters support legal action against the industry, with 69% stating they "support or oppose suing oil and gas companies to make them pay their fair share of the costs"
• When asked about the most responsible party for climate change in the United States, "Big corporations generally" was the top response at 46%, followed by "Oil and gas companies specifically" at 22%.
• Respondents identified air quality (mean score 7.1) and extreme weather events like floods and extreme heat (mean score 6.8) as the most concerning effects of climate change in Pennsylvania.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2023). CCI PA Statewide Survey. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PA-Climate-Cost-Poll-2023-Full.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. CCI PA Statewide Survey. 2023. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PA-Climate-Cost-Poll-2023-Full.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimateintegrity2023cci, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{CCI PA Statewide Survey}}, institution = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PA-Climate-Cost-Poll-2023-Full.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }