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Poll: This Earth Day, Voters Support Large-Scale Actions to Address Climate Change
Grace Adcox. Data for Progress

Voters see clean energy investments as the most important actions against climate change. In terms of climate impacts, voters are most worried about extreme weather, food shortages, and the cost of living. 52% of all voters believe that fossil fuel companies and large corporations are most responsible for climate change. 45% believe it’s the fault of federal lawmakers and just 31% believe it’s the fault of “yourself.” 33% of people believe that investing in clean energy is one of the top 3 things to do to mitigate climate change—the highest percentage of any action—while 17% say expanding public transit, 12% say banning new fossil fuel projects, and 11% say investing in electric vehicles.