Majorities of Americans support array of measures to address climate change but stop short of full break with fossil fuels
BY ALEC TYSON, BRIAN KENNEDY AND CARY FUNK
Even as Americans identify a number of pressing national problems, majorities see an array of actors, from government to business, as doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change and are broadly supportive of a range of policy approaches that would help address climate change, including moving toward renewable energy sources, developing infrastructure for electric vehicles, and increasing taxes and restrictions on carbon emissions.
Still, most Americans favor using a mix of energy sources to meet the country’s needs – including renewables as well as oil, coal, and natural gas. There is limited support for phasing out the use of fossil fuels altogether. And the public is closely divided over the idea of phasing out the production of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
