The majority of U.S. Americans agree that the U.S. federal government should give utilities tax breaks to produce more electricity from renewable sources. Of the 999 adults surveyed in 2020, 64 percent of those identifying as Republicans, 81 percent of Independents, and 92 percent of Democrats supported such a stimulus package. By comparison, support for an increase of electricity taxes was low.
Public support for climate change mitigation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation
* Political affiliation share: 43 percent Independents, 34 percent Democrats, and 23 percent Republicans.
** Methods to reduce the air pollution produced.
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Resources for the Future. (October 13, 2020). Public support for climate change mitigation policies in the United States in 2020, by political party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183287/us-climate-protection-policy-support/
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