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New Polling Shows Voters Strongly Support SEC Climate Risk Disclosure Rule
Voters support the SEC’s new climate risk disclosure rule and widely agree that people should be able to take climate-related risks into account in their investment decisions. Voters say that large companies and corporations should be held accountable for their environmental impacts: four in five (80%) say that large companies and corporations have a responsibility to manage their impact on the environment, including nearly half (46%) who say that companies have “a lot” of responsibility for managing environmental impacts.
EV Ownership Ticks Up, but Fewer Nonowners Want to Buy One
Roughly half of Americans say that they would consider an EV. The percentage of Americans who own EVs has increased in the past year, but so has the share who say that they “would not buy” one. 7% of Americans now report owning an electric vehicle, up three points from last March (4%). The percentage who are “seriously considering” buying an EV has dipped by an equivalent amount, from 12% down to 9%. Taken together, these two shifts suggest that there is a steady share of the population – roughly one-sixth of adults – who either own or are seriously in the market for an EV.
Environmental Polling Roundup - April 5th, 2024
This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including new polling on extreme weather, climate change, and plastic pollution.
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Experiencing Extreme Weather Predicts Support for Policies to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change
Americans who report experiences with extreme weather are more likely to support pro-climate policies. 62% of Americans support tax credits for families who install rooftop solar or battery storage in their homes. 62% of Americans support increasing investment in energy-efficient forms of public transportation. 60% of Americans support grants to communities to protect them from the impacts of climate change, including drought, heat, and extreme weather. 57% of Americans support forgivable loans for rural communities to improve their energy efficiency.
Environmental Polling Roundup - March 29th, 2024
This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including new polling and research on the EPA's vehicle emissions rules, utilities, and people’s emotional responses to climate change.
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Poll: Voters Strongly Support Banning Utility Junk Fees and Using Ratepayer Funds for Political Activities
Voters mostly like their utility companies, but overwhelmingly oppose junk fees and utilities using customers’ money to fund lobbying and political activities. 72% of voters support legislation to prevent utility providers from using money collected from customers’ monthly bills to fund political activities. Support for this proposal is very balanced across party lines, with 74% of Democrats, 72% of independents, and 69% of Republicans in favor of legislation that would ban utility companies from using customers’ money on political activities.
International Public Opinion on Climate Change: Extreme Weather and Vulnerability, 2023
Large majorities in every country and territory surveyed said they have experienced an extreme weather event. This report describes self-reported public exposure to and preparedness for extreme weather disasters among Facebook users in 73 countries, territories, and geographic groups (hereafter referred to as “areas”) that are classified as “low-emissions” based on both their below-average per-capita CO2 emissions and low per-capita income. Majorities in all countries and territories reported experiencing an extreme weather event.
Environmental Polling Roundup - March 22nd, 2024
This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including newly released polling on the Sackett v. EPA decision and clean water protections, new polling on oil and gas accountability, and a new analysis on the gap between Americans’ interest in climate activism and their actual behaviors.
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The attitude-behavior gap on climate action: How can it be bridged?
There is a large gap between people’s interest in climate activism and their self-reported actions. Social norms are linked with increased follow-through. First, there is a big difference between those who say that they “definitely” or “probably” would take an action. Americans who follow through on climate activism tend to feel more social pressure to do so.
Nearly All U.S. Voters Believe It's Important To Protect the Nation's Water, Poll Finds
Voters are largely unaware that the Supreme Court weakened the Clean Water Act, and overwhelmingly want to restore protections for wetlands and waterways. The most effective messaging on the topic emphasizes how wetland protections help to ensure access to clean and safe water. 86% of voters agree that farmers should be subject to clean water requirements to help protect downstream water quality. 80% of voters are concerned that the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act.
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