Public Opinion (2021) - ClearPath Action

Public Opinion

The political climate has shifted. Polling shows huge support for pro-clean energy messages and voters want Republicans to lead with solutions. Go on offense.

View the Frank Luntz Focus Group with conservative voters on March 2, 2022:
Trump voters want GOP to have significant climate solutions.

The Republican Base Responds Well to Clean Energy Message

If a Republican candidate for Congress supported policies that were focused on a healthier environment and the development of more clean energy technologies, would you be more likely to vote for him or her, or would those policies have no effect on your vote?

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Echelon Insights fielded a survey to n=3000 registered voters to landlines and cell phones, sampled from a national voter file. Models were trained on the survey responses, with individual-level predictions of support for clean energy policies. These predictions were then aggregated to create estimates of support for each state and Congressional Districts.

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Additional 2021 Toplines here
See our 2020 polling data here

In general, would you support or oppose Congress making clean energy tax incentives available?
Fairly important or extremely important
Not that important or not at all important
Unsure

I would feel more favorably toward my Member of Congress if he or she supported policies that promoted clean energy.
Somewhat or strongly agree
Somewhat or strongly disagree
Unsure

How important is it to you that your Member of Congress supports policies that promote clean energy?
Somewhat or strongly agree
Somewhat or strongly disagree
Unsure

Clean energy is an issue that Republicans in Congress SHOULD care about.
Somewhat or strongly agree
Somewhat or strongly disagree or unsure
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Clean energy is an issue that Republicans in Congress DO care about.
Somewhat or strongly agree
Somewhat or strongly disagree or unsure
Unsure

Which of these statements comes closest to your view, even if neither of them is exactly right?
Stricter regulation on carbon emissions is the best way to fight climate change.
Rather than more regulation, more innovation and better technology that lets us reduce carbon emissions is the best way to fight climate change.
Unsure

Have you seen, read, or heard anything recently about a concept called “environmental justice”?
Heard of
Have not really heard of
Unsure

Would you say you generally believe or do not believe the following statement? “People of color and those who are lower-income are more likely to be hurt by preventing and slowing down new clean energy projects…”
Believe
Do not believe
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Would you say you generally believe or do not believe the following statement? “People of color and those who are lower-income are more likely to benefit from policies that promote clean air and water while making…”
Believe
Do not believe
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Which of the following comes closest to your view?
Climate change is happening and is caused by human activity.
Climate change is happening and is caused by natural cycles in the Earth’s environment.
Climate change is not happening.
Unsure.

We can reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. without having to impose new regulations on people and new restrictions on our economy.
Believe
Do Not Believe
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It is possible for the U.S. to develop cleaner energy sources that can also provide more affordable energy.
Believe
Do Not Believe
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Have you seen, read, or heard anything recently about an international accord known as the Paris Climate Agreement?
Heard of and support
Head of and oppose
Heard of unsure
Have not heard of
Unsure

If the United States were to re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement, how should Congress work toward meeting the climate goals of Paris?
Congress should encourage innovation by supporting free market options for clean energy production
Congress should implement new regulations to curb carbon emissions
Congress should not do anything regarding the Paris Climate Agreement
Unsure

Have you seen, read, or heard anything recently about an environmental agenda proposed by congressional Democrats called the “Green New Deal”?
Heard of and support
Heard of and oppose
Heard of and unsure
Have not heard of
Unsure