As of August 2019, the vast majority of the surveyed adults and teenagers in the United States believes that the country needs to reduce its fossil fuel use to prevent further effects of climate change. U.S. adults showed more concern in this matter than teenagers, as 46 percent of the surveyed respondents over 18 years old stated that the country should drastically reduce the use of fossil fuels, compared to some 41 percent from respondents between 13 and 17 years old.
Views on reducing fossil fuels use to prevent effects of climate change in the United States as of August 2019, by age group*
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Washington Post. (October 25, 2019). Views on reducing fossil fuels use to prevent effects of climate change in the United States as of August 2019, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065717/us-adults-teenagers-views-reducing-fossil-fuels-use-climate-change-us/
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Washington Post. (2019). Views on reducing fossil fuels use to prevent effects of climate change in the United States as of August 2019, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065717/us-adults-teenagers-views-reducing-fossil-fuels-use-climate-change-us/
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Washington Post, Views on reducing fossil fuels use to prevent effects of climate change in the United States as of August 2019, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065717/us-adults-teenagers-views-reducing-fossil-fuels-use-climate-change-us/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Views on reducing fossil fuels use to prevent effects of climate change in the United States as of August 2019, by age group* [Graph], Washington Post, October 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1065717/us-adults-teenagers-views-reducing-fossil-fuels-use-climate-change-us/
