politics-global-warming-april-2022

A survey of 908 registered U.S. voters conducted in April and May 2022 reveals that while global warming is a lower-ranked general voting priority, there is broad cross-partisan support for specific clean energy and conservation policies. The report highlights a significant divide between Democrats and Republicans regarding the urgency of climate action and the economic impact of clean energy, while noting widespread distrust in the U.S. government's response to the issue.

• Global warming is a relatively low priority for registered voters in the 2022 congressional elections, ranking 24th among 29 issues when asked about importance, and 10th when asked to choose a single most important issue. Only 39% of voters say it will be "very important" to their decision.
• There is strong majority support across political lines for several climate-friendly policies, including tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings (87%), federal funding for energy efficiency in low-income communities (77%), and the re-establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps (86%).
• Voters are divided on the economic impact of clean energy; 52% believe these policies will improve economic growth and create jobs, while 30% believe they will reduce growth and cost jobs. Additionally, 57% believe clean energy production will create more new jobs than fossil fuel production.
• Public trust in information sources is highest for NASA (74%), family and friends (74%), and climate scientists (71%), while trust is lowest for the Fox News Channel (30%) and oil and gas companies (24%).
• Registered voters primarily attribute global warming to developing countries (68%), fossil fuel companies (66%), industrialized countries (65%), fossil fuel CEOs (63%), and corporate lobbyists (62%).
• There is widespread dissatisfaction with the U.S. government's handling of global warming, with only 14% of registered voters agreeing that the government is responding well and only 11% feeling respected in the national conversation.
• Local government priorities are split, with 48% of voters believing local governments should prioritize climate change mitigation and adaptation equally, while 23% favor mitigation and 12% favor adaptation.

APA

Leiserowitz, A., Rosenthal, S., Carman, J., Goldberg, M., Lacroix, K., Marlon, J., Maibach, E., Kotcher, J., Myers, T., & Campbell, E. (2022). politics-global-warming-april-2022. Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/politics-global-warming-april-2022/

Chicago

Leiserowitz, Anthony, Seth Rosenthal, Jennifer Carman, Matthew Goldberg, Karine Lacroix, Jennifer Marlon, Edward Maibach, et al. politics-global-warming-april-2022. Center for Climate Change Communication, 2022. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/politics-global-warming-april-2022/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{leiserowitz2022politicsglobalwarmingapril2022, author = {Leiserowitz, Anthony and Rosenthal, Seth and Carman, Jennifer and Goldberg, Matthew and Lacroix, Karine and Marlon, Jennifer and Maibach, Edward and Kotcher, John and Myers, Teresa and Campbell, Eryn}, title = {{politics-global-warming-april-2022}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/politics-global-warming-april-2022/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }