This statistic shows the public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change among U.S. adults as of May 2016. During the survey, 67 percent of the respondents indicated that climate scientists should have a major role in policy decisions about climate matters.
Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016
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Original question refers to: "Percent of U.S. adults who say each of these groups should have a major role in making decisions about policy issues related to global climate change."
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Pew Research Center. (October 4, 2016). Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654793/us-public-opinion-on-who-should-make-climate-change-related-policy-decisions/
Pew Research Center. "Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016." Chart. October 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654793/us-public-opinion-on-who-should-make-climate-change-related-policy-decisions/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654793/us-public-opinion-on-who-should-make-climate-change-related-policy-decisions/
Pew Research Center. "Public Opinion on Who Should Have a Major Role in Policy Decisions Related to Climate Change in The United States as of May 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654793/us-public-opinion-on-who-should-make-climate-change-related-policy-decisions/
Pew Research Center, Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654793/us-public-opinion-on-who-should-make-climate-change-related-policy-decisions/ (last visited April 29, 2025)
Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654793/us-public-opinion-on-who-should-make-climate-change-related-policy-decisions/
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