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This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including a new report from Yale and George Mason’s long-running “Climate Change in the American Mind” series + new polling on the shipping industry.

This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls – including new polling on climate change and extreme weather nationally and in California.

There continues to be clear opportunity to boost support for clean energy in key states, with battleground voters shifting in favor of the Biden administration’s clean energy plan in response to positive messaging. In Arizona, support for Biden and Democrats’ clean energy plan increase 21 percentage points (from 39 to 60%) after reading about it. Similarly, support in Georgia increased 17 percentage points and support in Wisconsin increased 25 points. However, voters in these states are worried that clean energy policies might cost them more money in the short term.

Battleground voters in Michigan and Nevada have heard little about the Biden administration’s clean energy plan, but quickly warm to it in response to positive messaging. Proof points about reducing costs, creating jobs, and improving the grid are particularly persuasive. Majorities of Michigan voters say that President Biden (58%) and Democrats in Michigan’s government (55%) are doing “too little” to address climate change. Majorities of Nevada voters say that President Biden (52%) and Democrats in Nevada’s government (53%) are doing “too little” to address climate change.