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· June 8, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-politics-policy-spring-2026-5.1

These tables show the percentage of registered voters, broken down by political party and ideology, who think that in the future the United States should use much more, somewhat more, much less, somewhat less, or about the same amount of renewable sources of energy (like solar and wind) as it does today, and much more, somewhat more, much less, somewhat less, or about the same amount of fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) as it does today. Most registered voters think the U.S. should use more renewable energy and less fossil fuels in the future. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Politics & Policy, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.