PR2120 NV Toplines

A August 2021 survey of 561 registered voters in Nevada indicates that a majority of respondents are worried about climate change and believe oil and gas companies should bear significant financial responsibility for climate-related infrastructure costs. The data shows that 68% of respondents believe oil and gas companies are not paying their fair share of climate costs, and 61% approve of the Nevada Attorney General suing these companies for misleading the public. After receiving more information about industry disinformation and local impacts, the percentage of respondents holding oil and gas companies more responsible for climate change increased from 28% to 42%, and those who believe the industry should be most responsible for infrastructure costs rose from 14% to 34%.

• A majority of registered voters in Nevada express concern about climate change, with 67% reporting they are either 'very worried' or 'somewhat worried'. Additionally, 73% believe climate change will harm future generations by 'a great deal' or 'a moderate amount'.
• Respondents perceive varying levels of impact from climate change on Nevada, with the highest perceived effects being on extreme weather events (59% reporting 'large' or 'some' effect) and agriculture (56% reporting 'large' or 'some' effect).
• There is strong consensus that oil and gas companies are not contributing sufficiently to climate costs, with 68% of respondents stating they are 'NOT currently paying their fair share'.

APA

Center for Climate Integrity (2021). PR2120 NV Toplines. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PR2120_NV_Toplines.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Integrity. PR2120 NV Toplines. 2021. https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PR2120_NV_Toplines.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimateintegrity2021pr2120, author = {{Center for Climate Integrity}}, title = {{PR2120 NV Toplines}}, institution = {Center for Climate Integrity}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://climateintegrity.org/uploads/media/PR2120_NV_Toplines.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }