The Political Benefits to Taking a Pro-Climate Stand in 2013

The report finds broad public support across political affiliations for addressing global warming, with a majority of registered voters considering a candidate's position on the issue when voting. There is widespread support for renewable energy research and the regulation of carbon dioxide, while the political viability of a carbon tax depends on how the revenue is utilized.

• A majority of registered voters (58%) consider a candidate's position on global warming when deciding their vote. Support for taking action to reduce global warming exists across party lines, with a sizeable majority of Republicans supporting some effort to address the issue.
• Voters across party lines favor policies promoting renewable energy and support funding more research into renewable energy sources. While there is majority support for eliminating federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, voters oppose ending subsidies for the renewable energy industry.
• Registered voters support the regulation of carbon dioxide as a pollutant. Support for candidates promoting a carbon tax is contingent on the use of funds, with higher support for using the money to create jobs, decrease pollution, or pay down the national debt than for providing tax refunds to families.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2013). The Political Benefits to Taking a Pro-Climate Stand in 2013. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/the-political-benefits-to-taking-a-pro-climate-stand-in-2013/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. The Political Benefits to Taking a Pro-Climate Stand in 2013. 2013. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/the-political-benefits-to-taking-a-pro-climate-stand-in-2013/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2013political, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{The Political Benefits to Taking a Pro-Climate Stand in 2013}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2013}, month = jan, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/the-political-benefits-to-taking-a-pro-climate-stand-in-2013/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }