Climate-engaged social media users express more urgency about action, offer broader policy support and have stronger emotional reactions to climate content | Pew Research Center

May 25, 2021

Key findings: How Americans’ attitudes about climate change differ by generation, party and other factors

Climate-engaged social media users express more urgency about action, offer broader policy support and have stronger emotional reactions to climate content

Climate-engaged social media users express more urgency about action, offer broader policy support and have stronger emotional reactions to climate content

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Key findings: How Americans’ attitudes about climate change differ by generation, party and other factors
Younger generations more willing than older to give up fossil fuels, phase out gas-powered cars
A narrow majority of Americans say climate scientists have too little influence on climate policy debates
Climate-engaged social media users express more urgency about action, offer broader policy support and have stronger emotional reactions to climate content
Black adults put higher priority on help for lower-income areas in climate policy
Large majorities of Democrats and smaller shares of Republicans back range of climate proposals
Among Republicans, support for expanding use of fossil fuel sources is lower among Gen Z, Millennials
Gen Z, Millennials more active than older generations addressing climate change on- and offline