Issue: Energy Policy

Majorities of likely voters support the climate investment and tax incentives of Build Back Better. 70% of all likely voters support investments to make homes, buildings, and schools more energy efficiency (86% support among Democrats, 54% among Republians). 67% support investments in clean energy research. 65% support tax credits for clean energy projects. 63% support clean energy performance incentives for utilities. 62% support investments in frontline communities. 57% support creating a Civilian Climate Corps. 57% support investments to make electric vehicles more affordable. 54% support phasing out coal, oil, and gas.             

This post includes a roundup of climate + environment headlines from this week’s public polls, good data points to highlight, and a full roundup including key takeaways from each poll.
HEADLINES

POLITICO/Morning Consult – Voters widely support major items in the Build Back Better budget, including renewable energy, even when the budget is framed as Democrats’ bill (Topline, Crosstabs)
Data for Progress + Invest in America – Long-term care and grid modernization continue to drive support for the Build Back Better budget; voters are resistant to the idea of cutting any of the plan’s major provisions (Release, Topline)
Reuters/Ipsos – Less than half of Republican voters trust their own party on the environment (Release)
Daily Kos/Civiqs – Voters remain mixed on the Paris Climate Agreement and Keystone XL cancellation (Release)