Politics & Global Warming

The report finds broad support among U.S. registered voters for clean energy policies and government action on global warming, though views on economic impacts and specific political actions remain divided along party lines.

• A majority of registered voters believe that both global warming and the development of clean energy should be high priorities for the U.S. president and Congress, with 60% and 69% support respectively.
• There is strong majority support for various climate-friendly policies, including tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings (86%), renewable energy research (81%), and transitioning the U.S. economy to 100% clean energy by 2050 (70%).
• Registered voters are divided on the economic impact of clean energy policies; 52% believe they will improve economic growth and create jobs, while 31% believe they will reduce growth and cost jobs.
• Most registered voters (64%) believe that increasing clean energy production in the U.S. will generate more new jobs than increasing fossil fuel production.
• There is a strong consensus that corporations and industry should do more to address global warming, supported by 73% of registered voters.
• While many voters express a willingness to take political action—such as signing petitions (57%)—actual engagement over the past year has been low, with only 19% having signed a petition and 10% having contacted government officials.
• A large majority of registered voters (78%) support the inclusion of the causes, consequences, and solutions of global warming in school curricula.

APA

Center for Climate Change Communication (2021). Politics & Global Warming. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/politics-global-warming-september-2021.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Change Communication. Politics & Global Warming. 2021. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/politics-global-warming-september-2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimatechangecommunication2021politics, author = {{Center for Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Politics \& Global Warming}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/politics-global-warming-september-2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }