Climate Insights
The definitive American public opinion surveys on climate change and the environment
Climate Insights 2020: Opinion in the States
The fifth installment of our 2020 Climate Insights survey reveals the state-level attitudes, opinions, and beliefs on climate change and policies designed to mitigate its effects.
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Report — Aug 24, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Overall Trends
A survey of American public opinion on climate change and the environment
Report — Oct 13, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Partisan Divide
A breakdown of survey results by party shows that although the views of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents differ, they also converge in ways that may be unexpected.
Media Highlight — Oct 26, 2020
Voters Finally Want Candidates To Act on Climate Change
Bloomberg published a piece detailing the state opinions installment of Climate Insights 2020, noting that majorities in all states favor federal action on climate change.
Report — Oct 26, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Opinion in the States
A public opinion survey reveals the state-level attitudes, opinions, and beliefs on climate change and policies designed to mitigate its effects.
Report — Oct 19, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Electric Vehicles
A survey of American public opinion on electric vehicles illustrates the factors that make people resistant to purchasing them.
Report — Oct 13, 2020
Climate Insights 2020: Partisan Divide
A breakdown of survey results by party shows that although the views of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents differ, they also converge in ways that may be unexpected.
Media Highlight — Nov 16, 2020
GM Recalls 68K EVs. Are Batteries Safe?
E&E News' EnergyWire references Climate Insights 2020: Electric Vehicles while discussing factors that influence American opinions of electric vehicles.
Media Highlight — Nov 7, 2020
Biden Will Take a Clear Climate Mandate Into the White House
Following the announcement that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States, a piece in Bloomberg references Climate Insights 2020 while discussing Pennsylvanian energy politics.
Media Highlight — Nov 7, 2020
Biden Pledges to Return No. 2 Polluter US to the Defining Paris Climate Pact Trump Just Dropped
MarketWatch quotes RFF's public opinion poll on the popularity of the Paris Agreement in a story released the day that the United States withdrew from the accord.
Common Resources — Dec 29, 2020
Hindsight 20/20: RFF’s Top 11 Stories from 2020
Resources for the Future shares our top 11 articles and podcast episodes from 2020.
Resources Articles — Oct 22, 2020
Climate Insights 2020 Survey
Even during the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans continue to believe climate change merits action.