American Support for Local Action on Global Warming

The document outlines a research project conducted via two national telephone surveys in September 2007 to assess American public support for local government actions to mitigate global warming. It argues that local governments are critical players in reducing greenhouse gas emissions because urban areas are the primary sources of these gases and local authorities control key levers such as building codes, zoning, transportation, and electricity production.

• While national surveys show Americans support national and international policies to slow global warming, there is a lack of existing data regarding public support for actions taken by local governments and cities.
• Local governments are essential to climate action because urban areas produce most greenhouse gases, and local-level decisions regarding electricity production, transportation systems, zoning, and building codes have significant impacts on emissions.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2007). American Support for Local Action on Global Warming. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/american-support-for-local-action-on-global-warming/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. American Support for Local Action on Global Warming. 2007. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/american-support-for-local-action-on-global-warming/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2007american, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{American Support for Local Action on Global Warming}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2007}, month = oct, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/american-support-for-local-action-on-global-warming/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }