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Search below for resources covering the intersection of climate engagement, social science and data analytics.
RESULTS
Poll: Investing in American Clean Energy to Build the Industries of the Future
Global Strategy Group for Breakthrough Energy
Research & Articles
06-03-2021
Research & Articles
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Audience Segmentation Messaging
Conservatives & Republicans
Polling & Surveys
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Energy Policy Economic Impacts
Key findings of a survey (phone and online) of US voters, with oversamples in key states include:
- Voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support government investments in clean energy technologies in order to rebuild the economy (77%), create good jobs (76%), and eliminate the carbon emissions that cause climate change (75%).
- There's a widespread belief (75%) that investing in clean energy technologies will have economic benefits – including for "regular people."
- And also that by developing new clean technologies, we can replace many of the manufacturing and other blue-collar jobs that the country has lost over the last few decades (72%)
- Strong support for various approaches to boost and develop specific clean energy technologies such as clean steel and cement, clean jet fuels, and energy storage and transmission.
- Voters support investing $75 billion in clean energy tech RD&D as part of the upcoming infrastructure bill.