Thread by @mmildenberger

Excited that our new data on the partisan distribution of climate and energy beliefs has been released: climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations…. Work with @YaleClimateComm @mudfire @ecotone2 @peterdhowe. Lots of interesting new results + new questions, all downscaled to the state + CD scales 1/

For instance, fascinating visual evidence of motivated reasoning among partisans in perceptions of having personally experienced global warming:

We do show that a substantial pool of pro-climate Republicans exist across the country, even in the most conservative areas. While not a majority force in the party, they offer some hope that the politics of conservative climate policymaking can change. 3/

And even among Republicans, strong majorities want to see renewable energy funding. Good news for some of the investment efforts being discussed as part of the Green New Deal. 4/

A majority of Republicans in many parts of the country also would like to see the environment prioritized, even at the expensive of economic concerns. You can explore the data on our interactive web tool:

climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations… 5/5