Report · Dec 13, 2016
Politics & Global Warming, November 2016
By Anthony Leiserowitz, Edward Maibach, Connie Roser-Renouf, Seth Rosenthal and Matthew Cutler
Filed under: Policy & Politics
2. Who is Responsible to Act on Global Warming?
2.1. A majority of registered voters want corporations and industry, and citizens themselves, to do more to address global warming. Voters are also looking for more action from President-elect Trump, Congress, and their own Governor.
Across party lines, a majority of registered voters say corporations and industry should do more to address global warming (72% of all registered voters; 87% of Democrats, 66% of Independents, and 53% of Republicans).
Half or more of registered voters, including Democrats, Independents, and liberal/moderate Republicans, but not conservative Republicans, think citizens, the U.S. Congress, President-elect Trump, their own member of Congress, and their own governor should do more.
2.2. Half of registered voters think global warming should be a “high” or “very high” priority for the president and Congress.
Half of registered voters (50%) think global warming should be a high or very high priority for the president and Congress, including three in four Democrats (74%), but only 38% of Independents and one in four Republicans (24%).
