Most Americans think the U.S. should participate in the Paris Agreement

A survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication finds that a majority of Americans in every U.S. state support U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement, with 69% of registered voters nationwide in favor.

• A majority of Americans in every U.S. state believe the United States should participate in the Paris Climate Agreement.
• Nationally, 69% of registered voters support U.S. participation in the COP21 agreement, while 13% oppose it. Support is highest among Democrats (86%) and Independents (61%), with 51% of Republicans and 73% of moderate/liberal Republicans in favor. Conservative Republicans are nearly split, with 40% supporting and 34% opposing participation.
• Among those who voted for Trump, 47% support U.S. participation in the Paris agreement, while 28% oppose it.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2017). Most Americans think the U.S. should participate in the Paris Agreement. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/paris_agreement_by_state/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Most Americans think the U.S. should participate in the Paris Agreement. 2017. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/paris_agreement_by_state/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2017most, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Most Americans think the U.S. should participate in the Paris Agreement}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2017}, month = may, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/paris_agreement_by_state/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }