This post includes climate and environment headlines, data points, and key takeaways from recent public polls - including new findings about the 2024 electorate’s views on climate change and clean energy.

HEADLINES

2024 American Electorate Voter Poll – Voters who participated in the election, especially voters of color, overwhelmingly support expanding clean energy and investing in climate resilience [Website]

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Polls continue to show that 2024 had a pro-climate electorate. The 2024 Fox News Voter Analysis, released last week, showed that majorities of participating voters were concerned about climate change and wanted the country to prioritize clean energy over fossil fuels. The 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll released this week provides further evidence of the electorate’s pro-climate tilt, with more than four in five voters saying that they support expanding clean energy and providing more resources to protect Americans from the impacts of climate change.
• Voters of color remain the strongest supporters of clean energy and climate action. The 2024 American Electorate Voter Poll also finds that Black and Latino voters were the most likely to support investments in clean energy and climate resilience, which is a consistent finding in polling about these issues. As the Democratic Party looks for answers as to why voters of color shifted away from them in the election, the data is clear that pro-climate stances are not part of the problem.

GOOD DATA POINTS TO HIGHLIGHT

• [Clean Energy] 84% of voters who participated in the election support expanding clean energy investments to create more manufacturing jobs in the U.S. [2024 American Electorate Voter Poll]
• [Clean Energy] 83% of voters who participated in the election support expanding clean energy investments to lower electricity bills and energy costs [2024 American Electorate Voter Poll]
• [Climate Resilience] 84% of voters who participated in the election support providing more resources to protect families against the impacts of climate change and to prepare for and recover from future climate disasters [2024 American Electorate Voter Poll]