More than half of adults in the United States support the government taking action to combat climate change.

58% of Adults in the United States Support Government Action on Climate Change

A new survey from The Balance on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) plan shows that 58% of Americans surveyed believe the government should work to combat climate change. Additionally, over 40% of respondents agree that climate change is an important issue for them, while environmental preservation and clean energy were among the top 10 most popular proposals in the survey.

Political Divide on Energy Proposals

In The Balance survey, which included over 1,800 adults in the United States, more than a third (36%) of respondents identified as conservative, while about a quarter identified as liberal. The remainder identified as independents, with conservatives outnumbering liberals.

Younger Generations More Concerned About Climate Change

The survey results showed that younger generations are more concerned about climate change, with nearly half of Generation Z (ages 18 to 25) and 44% of millennials (ages 26 to 41) stating that climate change is an important issue for them. Meanwhile, the percentage who considered climate change an important issue reached 37% for Generation X (ages 42 to 57) and 41% for baby boomers (ages 58 to 76).

Survey Methodology

The Balance conducted a survey of 1,800 adults in the United States (aged 18 and older) from February 8 to February 13, 2022. The survey was conducted online through a self-administered questionnaire for participants by a market research provider. Participants were required to be eligible to vote to qualify. Quotas were used to ensure national representation for age, gender, race/ethnicity, and region using estimates from the 2019 American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: https://www.thebalancemoney.com/over-half-of-us-adults-support-government-action-on-climate-change-5221677