Americans less concerned about personal costs of climate change than other societies, but more likely to see economic harm in global action to combat it | Pew Research Center

September 13, 2021

Americans are less concerned – but more divided – on climate change than people elsewhere

Americans less concerned about personal costs of climate change than other societies, but more likely to see economic harm in global action to combat it

Americans less concerned about personal costs of climate change than other societies, but more likely to see economic harm in global action to combat it

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Americans less concerned about personal costs of climate change than other societies, but more likely to see economic harm in global action to combat it

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Americans are less concerned – but more divided – on climate change than people elsewhere
Democrats more confident than Republicans that international action will reduce effects of climate change
Americans less concerned about personal costs of climate change than other societies, but more likely to see economic harm in global action to combat it
Americans more positive on U.S. response to climate change than other publics
Large ideological divides in U.S. when evaluating how international actors are handling climate change, but general agreement on China