Which Republicans are worried about global warming?

The study finds that 27% of U.S. Republicans are Alarmed or Concerned about global warming. These individuals are more likely to be younger, female, politically moderate, people of color, and suburban residents compared to other Republicans. While they hold stronger pro-climate views and support policies like renewable energy research and carbon dioxide regulation more than the average American, they are no more likely to discuss or hear about climate change in their social circles.

• Approximately 27% of Republicans are classified as either 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned' about global warming, while 44% are 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive'.
• Republicans who are Alarmed or Concerned differ demographically and politically from other Republicans: they are more likely to be Gen Z/Millennial (35% vs 29%), female (57% vs 45%), political moderates (53% vs 26%), people of color (27% vs 16%), and suburban residents (57% vs 52%). They are less likely to be White (73% vs 84%) or identify as 'very conservative' (10% vs 28%).
• Alarmed or Concerned Republicans hold stronger pro-climate beliefs and policy preferences than the average American, including higher agreement that global warming is human-caused (70% vs 58%) and support for regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant (86% vs 73%).
• Despite their strong views, Alarmed or Concerned Republicans do not hear or talk about global warming more than the general public; 39% discuss it with family and friends 'often' or 'occasionally', compared to 36% of all Americans.

APA

Ballew, M., Carman, J., Rosenthal, S., Verner, M., Kotcher, J., Maibach, E., & Leiserowitz, A. (2023). Which Republicans are worried about global warming? Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/which-republicans-are-worried-about-global-warming/

Chicago

Ballew, M., J. Carman, S. Rosenthal, M. Verner, J. Kotcher, E. Maibach, and A. Leiserowitz. Which Republicans are worried about global warming? Center for Climate Change Communication, 2023. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/which-republicans-are-worried-about-global-warming/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ballew2023which, author = {Ballew, M. and Carman, J. and Rosenthal, S. and Verner, M. and Kotcher, J. and Maibach, E. and Leiserowitz, A.}, title = {{Which Republicans are worried about global warming?}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/which-republicans-are-worried-about-global-warming/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }