Poll: Moving the needle on American support for a carbon tax

Support among Americans for a carbon tax hit a new high (50%) just before the November 2016 election, and that level of support increased when survey respondents were told the carbon tax revenue would be used for either an income tax rebate (62%) or research and development for renewable energy programs (66%). Support decreased to 42% when respondents were told the revenue would be used for deficit reduction. Also, roughly half of the respondents who said they support each carbon tax option said they “strongly support” it, according to the survey from the National Surveys on Energy and Environment.