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Poll: NC voter support for clean energy policies ticks down but stays strong

Strategic Partner Solutions for Conservatives for Clean Energy
Research & Articles
09-28-2020

  • 79% of voters are more likely to support a lawmaker who supports policies that encourage renewabl energy options (such as wind, solar, and waste to energy technologies), compared to 51% of voters who are more likely to support a lawmaker who supports policies that encourage the development of more fossil fuel energy, such as coal and oil. 
  • Voters are most likely (85%) to support a lawmaker who supports legislation that would provide additional ways for home or business owners to finance energy upgrades, such as improved insulation, lighting, or windows. 
  • 77% of voters are more likely to support a lawmaker who wants to change North Carolina's regulatory policy to allow for more competition and consumer choice. 
  • A pluarility of voters (38%) see climate change as a "serious problem" and think "immediate action" is necessary. An addiitonal 22% support "some action." 
  • 60% of voters recognize that the effects of climate change "have already begun to happen" and 59% understand climate change is "mainly the result of manmade pollution."

Poll: Pennsylvania voters support participation in climate pact

Climate Nexus, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication
Research & Articles
09-18-2020

A statewide poll of Pennsylvania voters found that...

  • 72% support the state participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initative (RGGI) and 56% said they were more likely to vote for state elected officials who support joining RGGI
  • 56% said the initiative would boost the state’s economy, while 21% said it would hurt. Forty percent believed it would have a positive impact on their electricity bill
  • 70% said they would be more likely to support RGGI if proceeds were invested in training workers for clean energy jobs, expanding energy efficiency programs for homes and businesses to lower consumer bills and boosting economic development in farming communities that produce renewable energy
  • 78% percent want the state to provide job training, guaranteed wages or other assistance to coal and natural gas workers who lose their jobs as a result of the market transition to renewable energy sources
  • 76% of respondents considered climate change to be a serious problem, with nearly half of voters saying it is “very serious”
  • More than 70% also supported the state updating and strengthening regulations to restrict the release of methane from natural gas wells, pipelines and storage facilities

26% of Gen Zers think humans can stop climate change in its tracks while roughly half (49%) believe that the phenomenon can be slowed (but not stopped).

Gen Z expresses concern about climate at statistically the same rate as the general population, with 73% saying they are “very” or “somewhat” concerned about the impact of climate change on the environment.

When asked about their interest in pursuing a career in various sectors of the energy industry, Gen Zers are most interested in solar (50%) and wind energy (43%).

Poll: Voters support the construction of new offshore wind farms

Danielle Deiseroth Ethan Winter, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Marcela Mulholland, and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Data for Progress
Research & Articles
08-24-2020

66% of voters support the construction of offshore wind farms. 48% of voters also support restricting the influence of coastal homeowners on wind permitting decisions. 57% of voters support government investments in new offshore wind farm construction and and 57% also support government investments to improve offshore wind technology.

State energy profile

U.S. Energy Information Administration
Research & Articles
07-15-2020

             

Research & Articles
07-09-2020

At least 7 in 10 New Jerseyans support each of the six key components of the Clean Energy Equity Act, a bill that aims to help low-income New Jersey families benefit from solar, storage and energy efficiency.

Pennsylvania statewide poll shows majorities of residents across parties support policies that protect clean air (81%) and support clean energy policies (63%).

Poll: Green New Deal for Public Housing Can Stand Up to Scrutiny

Sean McElwee, John Ray, Daniel Aldana Cohen, Julian Brave Noisecat, Data for Progress, YouGov Blue & Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative
Research & Articles
10-31-2019

This polling tests Green New Deal (GND) for Public Housing Act legislation in an electoral environment, with Republican arguments against it. Polling includes questions probing the support of voters for a policy "if it would...":

Iowa Voters Support Climate Action

Climate Nexus Polling, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication & George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
Research & Articles
08-11-2019

Large majorities of Iowa voters want their elected officials to reduce global warming and increase clean, renewable energy, and are worried about climate change, having experienced the impacts of extreme weather. These concerns translate to support for candidates backing specific policies (poll toplines are available here). 

National Survey of Attitudes of Wind Power Project Neighbors

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Research & Articles
02-14-2018

A survey of individuals living near U.S. wind power projects focused on understanding how U.S. communities are reacting to the deployment of wind turbines and providing insights to communities considering wind projects revealed a number of interesting insights.