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Research Scientist and Director of Experimental Research at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication | Co-Founder, XandY

Oct 21, 2021, 6 tweets

Our latest Climate Change in the American Mind politics report is now out!

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The biggest takeaway is that many policies currently being considered by Congress have strong support among a large majority of registered voters, including many Republicans.

Strongest support is for tax incentives to make existing buildings more energy efficient (86%)

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We also find that a majority of registered voters would support a president declaring a national emergency to act on global warming.

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Who should be doing more to address global warming?

Most registered voters say that, among others, corporations and industry (73%), citizens themselves (69%), and the Republican Party (66%) should be doing more.

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Should schools teach our children about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to global warming?

A large majority of registered voters (78%) agree schools should, including a majority of Republicans.

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Find a lot more in the full report here: bit.ly/2Z74iOj

🙏🙏 to @ecotone2 @MaibachEd @MethodsMaven @jekotcher @jenpcarman Liz Neyens @karinlacroix @JMarlonPhD and the wonderful folks at @YaleClimateComm and @Mason4C

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