WASHINGTON – Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) released the results of a national survey of likely voters’ attitudes toward climate change and clean energy.
“Our national poll reveals that American voters are concerned about climate change and want to see lawmakers prioritize commonsense solutions that reduce global emissions and advance clean energy,” said CRES President Heather Reams. “When these voters head to the polls in November, they will not be casting their vote in favor of government mandates that reduce choices and increase costs. Rather, voters will be looking for candidates who champion innovation, competition and policies that protect their freedom to choose affordable, reliable clean energy options.”
“With 71 percent, there is broad consensus voters agree the federal government has a role in accelerating the deployment and use of clean energy,” said Dr. Trevor Smith, a pollster at WPA Intelligence. “However, when asked about the most important federal policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, voters indicated they were more open to market-driven changes rather than government mandates.”
Key Survey Takeaways:
- 71 percent of Americans support the federal government taking action to accelerate U.S. clean energy
- 82 percent of Americans support lowering transportation emissions while preserving consumer choice
- 73 percent of Americans believe we must act to combat climate change
- 91 percent of Americans believe the climate is changing
To read the full polling memo from WPA Intelligence, click HERE.
Methodology:
WPAi selected a random sample of registered voters from the National voter file using a combination of Registration Based Sampling (RBS) and Probability Proportionate to Size (PPS) Sampling. The sample for this survey was stratified based on geography, age, party, ethnicity, cells and gender. This methodology allows us to reduce the amount of post-survey “weighting” needed of the general electorate. Respondents were contacted by phone via a live telephone operator interview from August 27-31, 2024. The study has a sample size of n=1000 likely voters with a margin of error of ±3.1% in 95 out of 100 cases.