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    PollingtheAmericanPubliconClimateChangeApril2013

    Thisfactsheetprovides informationonclimatechangepollingintheUnitedStatesoverthelastyearfromavarietyo

    sources.Overallthestudiesshow:

    TheAmericanpublicsconcernaboutclimatechange,whilestillbelow2007levels,isontherisenationwide. Thistrendholdsacrosspartylines,withgreaternumbersofDemocrats,Independents,andRepublicansviewingthis

    asaseriousissuethatwillaffectthemintheirlifetimes.

    Additionally,moreareconvincedthatglobalwarmingiscausedbyhumanactivitiesratherthannaturalcauses. Higherpercentagesofminoritiessayclimatechangeishappeningandsupportthepresidenttakingstepstoaddress

    theissue.

    WhileamajorityofAmericanssupporttheincreaseddeploymentofcleanandrenewableenergyandregulationofpowerplantemissions,supportremainsweakforacarbontaxorcapandtrademeasures.

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    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

    AmericansWhoSaythatClimateChangeisHappening

    PewCenter

    Duke

    Yale/GeorgeMason

    Stanford

    BrookingsInstitute

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    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    6070

    80

    90

    2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

    AmericansWhoSaythatClimateChangeisCausedbyHumanActivity

    PewCenter

    Duke

    Yale/GeorgeMason

    Rasmussen

    Stanford

    Gallup

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    89%

    62%

    38%

    86%

    76%60%

    70%

    62%

    Democrats

    Independents

    Republicans

    AfricanAmericans

    HispanicsCaucasians

    Under40

    Over40

    Party

    Race

    Age

    PercentageofAmericanswhosupportthe

    Presidenttakingsignificantstepstoaddress

    climatechangenow(NLCVpollFeb.2013)

    Veryserious

    threat

    38%Somewhat

    serious

    threat

    46%

    Notthat

    muchofa

    threat

    15%

    Notathreat

    atall

    1%

    Howseriousofathreatisclimatechange?(DukepollJan.2013)

    CCLLIIMMAATTEECCHHAANNGGEESSUURRVVEEYYSS::2200112222001133

    StanfordWoodsInstitute March1318,2013 Sample:1,174Americanadults

    77%saythatrisingsealevelscausedbyglobalwarmingwillbemoderately,very,orextremelyseriousfortheUnited

    States

    over

    the

    next

    hundred

    years

    82%saythatweshouldprepareforcoastaldamagecausedbysealevelrisebeforeithappensPewResearchCenter March1317,2013 Sample:1,501Americanadults

    69%saythereissolidevidencethattheaverageglobaltemperaturehasbeenrisingoverthepastfewdecades,upfrom57%in2010

    42%saytheEarthiswarmingduemostlytohumanactivity 33%saythatglobalwarmingisaveryseriousproblem,downsixpointsfromOctober2012Gallup March710,2013 Sample:1,022Americanadults

    58%saytheyworryafairamounttoagreatdealaboutglobalwarming 62%saythereisscientificconsensusonglobalwarming 64%thinkglobalwarmingwillbeathreattothemortheirwayoflifeintheirlifetimePewResearchCenter February1318,2013 Sample:1,504Americanadults

    62%ofAmericansfavorsettingstricteremissionlimitsonpowerplants 54%sayweshouldinvestinrenewableenergysourcesupsevenpointsfromOctober2012while35%thinkwe

    shouldexpandtheproductionofoil,gas,andcoal

    47%ofDemocratsand15%ofRepublicansthinkitisessentialthatthepresidentandCongressenactnewclimate

    uralResourcesDefenseCouncil

    changepoliciesthisyear

    Nat February12,2013 Sample:1,218registeredvoters

    climatechange rchildren

    essshouldbea

    62%sayitisimportanttocombat

    forthesakeofou andourfuture

    57%saythatthestepsObamalaidoutfortacklingclimatechangeinhisStateoftheUnionaddr

    priority

    58%thinkclimatechangeiscausingrecentextremeweatherevents,andthatwemustactbeforeitstoolate 60%supportthepresidentusinghisauthoritytoreducedangerouscarbonpollution

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    http://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptationhttp://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptationhttp://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptationhttp://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptationhttp://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptationhttp://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptationhttp://www.people-press.org/2013/04/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-draws-broad-support/http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-draws-broad-support/http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-draws-broad-support/http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-draws-broad-support/http://www.people-press.org/2013/04/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-draws-broad-support/http://www.gallup.com/poll/161645/americans-concerns-global-warming-rise.aspxhttp://www.gallup.com/poll/161645/americans-concerns-global-warming-rise.aspxhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.people-press.org/files/legacy-pdf/02-21-13%20Political%20Release.pdfhttp://www.gallup.com/poll/161645/americans-concerns-global-warming-rise.aspxhttp://www.people-press.org/2013/04/02/keystone-xl-pipeline-draws-broad-support/http://woods.stanford.edu/research/public-opinion-research/2013-Stanford-Poll-Climate-Adaptation
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    RasmussenReports February12,2013 Sample:1,000likelyvoters

    61%sayitsatleastsomewhatimportantforCongresstopassmajorenergylegislationthisyeartoreduceclimatechange,including38%whosayitsveryimportant.

    NationalLeagueofConservationVoters February35,2013 Sample:800registeredvoters

    93%agreethatAmericanshaveamoralobligationtofuturegenerationstoleavethemaplanetthatisnotpollutedordamaged

    61%sayglobalwarmingisaffectingthemorwillaffectthempersonallyintheirlifetime 65%ofAmericanssupportPresidentObamatakingsignificantstepstoaddressclimatechangenowDukeUniversity January1622,2013 Sample:1,089Americanadults

    84%thinkclimatechangeisprobablyhappening,including50%whoareconvinceditishappening 92%ofDemocrats,85%ofIndependentsand69%ofRepublicansthinkclimatechangeisaseriousthreat 31%ofDemocratsand9%ofRepublicanstrustscientiststoprovideimpartialinformationonclimatechange 64%supportrequiringutilitiestogeneratealargeamountoftheirpowerfromlowcarbonsources 29%ofAmericansstronglysupportorsomewhatsupportacarbontax 64%supportgreenhousegasregulationsforfactoriesandpowerplantsandincreasedvehiclefuelefficiencyCNN/ORCInternational January1415,2013 Sample:814Americanadults

    49%agreewithPresidentObamathatglobalwarmingisaprovenfactandiscausedbyemissionsfromcars,powerplantsandfactories,downsevenpointsfrom2007

    YaleandGeorgeMasonUniversities January1227,2013 Sample:726RegisteredRepublicans

    52%saythatclimatechangeishappening,versus26%whosayitisntand22%whodontknow 35%ofrespondentsagreewiththeRepublicanPartyspositiononclimatechange 62%saythattheirelectedrepresentativesareunresponsivetotheirviewsonclimatechange 77%supportusingmorerenewableenergyintheU.S.thanweareusingtoday;51%supportusinglessfossilfuelsUniversityofMichigan November26December5,2012 Sample:998Americans

    51%ofRepublicanssaytheythinkclimatechangeisoccurring,thefirstmajoritysince2008 FollowingHurricaneSandy,45%saidthatextremeweathereventssuchasmajorstormsandfloodshadaverylarge

    impactontheirbeliefthattheEarthisgettingwarmer

    NationalWildlifeFederation November7,2012 Sample:1,016Americanadults

    57%sayclimatechangeismakingextremeweathersuchasHurricaneSandyandsummerdroughtsmoresevere 69%aregreatlyorsomewhatworriedaboutthegrowingcostandrisksofsevereweatherbroughtonbyclimate

    change

    RasmussenReports November5,2012 Sample:1,000likelyvoters

    68%thinkglobalwarmingisaseriousproblem,upfrom46percentin2009YaleandGeorgeMasonUniversities August31September12,2012 Sample:839registeredvoters

    61%wouldsupportacandidatewhoisforarevenueneutralcarbontaxifitcreatedmoreAmericanjobs 77%thinkclimatechangeshouldbeahighormediumpriorityforthepresidentandCongress 61%saytheU.S.shouldreducegreenhousegasemissionsregardlessofwhetherothercountriestakeaction 66%supportregulationofcarbondioxideasapollutant,downfrom80%in2008

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    YaleandGeorgeMasonUniversities August31September12,2012 Sample:1,061Americanadults

    70%ofAmericansarealarmed,concerned,orcautiousaboutclimatechange,while9%aredisengagedand21%aredoubtfulordismissive

    Publichealth,reducingourdependenceonforeignoil,creatinggreenjobsandimprovingtheeconomyrankamongthefivetopperceivedbenefitsofthenationtakingactiontoreducefossilfueluseandglobalwarming

    NationalWildlifeFederation August23September1,2012 Sample:800huntersandanglers

    69%ofsportsmensupportreducingcarbondioxideemissionsthatcontributetoclimatechange 66%thinkwehaveamoralresponsibilitytoconfrontglobalwarmingtoprotectourchildrensfuture 49%ofsportsmenpreferprotectingnaturalresourcesonpubliclandsovertheiruseforoilandgasextraction,

    whengivenachoicebetweenthetwooptions(35%preferredprioritizingfossilfuelproduction)

    UniversityofTexas July1216,2012 Sample:1,039onlinerespondents

    70%thinktheclimateischanging,upfrom65%inMarch2012SierraClubandNationalCouncilofLaRaza June1426,2012 Sample:1,131registeredHispanicvoters

    77%ofLatinosthinkthatglobalclimatechangeisalreadyhappening,comparedto52%ofAmericansoverall 83%agreethatcoalplantsandoilrefineriesareathingofthepast.Weneedtolooktowardthefutureanduse

    moreenergyfromcleansources

    86%preferthatthegovernmentinvestinrenewableenergysourcessuchassolarandwind 58%wouldpaymoreontheirmonthlyelectricitybillstoreceivetheirelectricityfromcleanenergysourcesStanfordUniversity/WashingtonPost June1321,2012 Sample:804adults

    55% thinkagreatdealorgoodamountcanbedonetoreducefutureglobalwarming,while60%sayitwillbeextremelyorverydifficulttostopit

    74%opposethefederalgovernmentincreasingtaxesonelectricitytoreduceclimatechangeTheChicagoCouncilonForeignAffairs May25June8,2012 Sample:1,877Americanadults

    45%thinkthegovernmentisntdoingenoughtostopclimatechange,35%thinkitisdoingtherightamount,and18%thinkitisdoingtoomuch

    42%thinkthatscientistsviewsonclimatechangeareevenlydivided,whereas38%thinkthereisaconsensusbetweenscientistsontheissue

    33%thinkthattacklingclimatechangeshouldbeaveryimportantforeignpolicygoalfortheU.S.

    Thisfactsheetisavailableelectronically(withhyperlinkstothesurveys)atwww.eesi.org/papers.

    Author:MargueriteSuozzoGole

    Editor:BlaiseSheridan

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