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New Polling Finds Strong Support for the Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Voters widely support “responsible investing” rules from the SEC that require businesses to disclose climate-related financial risks. Few are hearing negative information about ESG. Just over seven in ten voters (71%) – including majorities of Democrats (80%), independents (69%), and Republicans (64%) – say that they support “responsible investing” based on the description below. Majorities also support the proposed SEC rule to require disclosure of climate-related financial risks when they learn about the rule. Voters support the new rule by a greater than three-to-one margin (66% support / 21% oppose) after reading the description below, and it also attracts majority support from Democrats (80%), independents (65%), and Republicans (55%).