Republicans Worried About Global Warming

The report finds that 27% of U.S. Republicans are either Alarmed or Concerned about global warming. These individuals are more likely to be younger, female, politically moderate, and people of color compared to other Republicans. While they hold stronger pro-climate views and support policies like renewable energy research and carbon dioxide regulation more than the average American, they are no more likely to discuss climate change with others. The authors suggest that engaging this group—estimated at 29 million registered voters—through conservative values and social communication can build political will for climate action.

• Approximately 27% of Republicans are categorized as either 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned' about global warming, while 44% are 'Doubtful' (23%) or 'Dismissive' (21%).
• Republicans who are Alarmed or Concerned differ demographically and politically from other Republicans: they are more likely to be Gen Z/Millennial (35% vs 29%), female (57% vs 45%), political moderates (53% vs 26%), and people of color (27% vs 16%), and more likely to live in suburban areas (57% vs 52%). They are less likely to be 'very conservative' (10% vs 28%) or 'somewhat conservative' (30% vs 44%).
• Alarmed or Concerned Republicans hold stronger pro-climate views than the average American, including higher agreement that global warming is happening (90% vs 73%) and human-caused (70% vs 58%). They show high support for funding renewable energy research (91% vs 80%), tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels (87% vs 78%), and regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant (86% vs 73%).
• Despite their strong views, Alarmed or Concerned Republicans do not communicate about climate change more than the general public; 51% hear about it in the media at least once a month (vs 53% of all Americans) and 39% discuss it with family and friends 'often' or 'occasionally' (vs 36% of all Americans).
• The report identifies a significant political opportunity, noting that 91% of Alarmed or Concerned Republicans are registered to vote, representing an estimated 29 million Americans.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2023). Republicans Worried About Global Warming. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/republicans-worried-about-global-warming/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Republicans Worried About Global Warming. 2023. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/republicans-worried-about-global-warming/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2023republicans, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Republicans Worried About Global Warming}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/republicans-worried-about-global-warming/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }