Who is most supportive of the IRA?

The report finds that while a majority of registered voters (57%) have heard little or nothing about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), 68% support the law after learning about its goals. Support is particularly high among Black Americans, women, Gen Z/Millennials, and lower-income individuals, who are also among the groups least familiar with the legislation. Politically, the IRA sees strong support from liberal Democrats (97%), moderate/conservative Democrats (91%), and liberal/moderate Republicans (66%), while conservative Republicans are the least supportive (23%).

• Public awareness of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is low, with 57% of registered voters reporting they have heard either "a little" or "nothing at all" about the law. However, 68% of registered voters support the IRA after receiving a description of it.
• Certain demographic groups are both less familiar with the IRA and highly supportive of it after being informed. These groups include Black Americans (78% support), women (75% support), Gen Z/Millennials (78% support), and those earning less than $50,000 annually (72% support).
• Support for the IRA varies significantly by political affiliation. After reading a description, support is nearly universal among liberal Democrats (97%), very high among moderate/conservative Democrats (91%), and a majority of liberal/moderate Republicans (66%). Conservative Republicans are the least supportive group at 23%.
• The IRA is projected to reduce U.S. carbon pollution by approximately 40% by 2030 relative to 2005 levels, moving the U.S. toward its Paris Climate Agreement target of at least a 43% reduction by 2030. The law invests $386 billion in U.S. clean energy development.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2023). Who is most supportive of the IRA? https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/who-is-most-supportive-of-the-ira/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Who is most supportive of the IRA? 2023. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/who-is-most-supportive-of-the-ira/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2023who, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Who is most supportive of the IRA?}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/who-is-most-supportive-of-the-ira/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }