Almost 70 percent of adults in the United States had previously heard of renewable energy subsidies as a way of mitigating climate change, according to a 2022 survey. By comparison, only 40 percent of respondents had prior knowledge of cap-and-trade or emissions trading systems (ETS) as a mitigation policy.
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IMF. (February 9, 2023). Percentage of respondents with prior knowledge of climate change mitigation policies in the U.S. in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404178/prior-knowledge-mitigation-policies-usa-climate-change/
IMF. "Percentage of respondents with prior knowledge of climate change mitigation policies in the U.S. in 2022, by type." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404178/prior-knowledge-mitigation-policies-usa-climate-change/
IMF. (2023). Percentage of respondents with prior knowledge of climate change mitigation policies in the U.S. in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404178/prior-knowledge-mitigation-policies-usa-climate-change/
IMF. "Percentage of Respondents with Prior Knowledge of Climate Change Mitigation Policies in The U.S. in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404178/prior-knowledge-mitigation-policies-usa-climate-change/
IMF, Percentage of respondents with prior knowledge of climate change mitigation policies in the U.S. in 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404178/prior-knowledge-mitigation-policies-usa-climate-change/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Percentage of respondents with prior knowledge of climate change mitigation policies in the U.S. in 2022, by type [Graph], IMF, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404178/prior-knowledge-mitigation-policies-usa-climate-change/