A Majority of Americans Favor Expanding Natural Gas Production To Export to Europe
Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
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Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
Overall, two-thirds of Americans support providing incentives to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.
About four-in-ten Americans (38%) say they’re very or somewhat likely to seriously consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle purchase.
Latinos broadly support an array of policy measures to address climate change and other environmental issues.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
Among U.S. social media users, 45% of Gen Z adults have interacted with content that focuses on the need for action on climate change.
While residential solar power generates just a fraction of the country’s overall electricity, it has continued to grow rapidly.
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
Majorities of Americans say the federal government, businesses and other actors are doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.
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