Most Americans oppose President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with a majority saying the move will damage the United States’ global leadership, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Opposition to Trump’s decision outpaces support for it by a roughly 2-to-1 margin, with 59 percent […] Read more »
Americans oppose climate pact pullout 2 to 1; plurality rejects the economic argument
Americans oppose Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord by two to one, with a majority saying the decision will weaken U.S. leadership in the world and pluralities rejecting Trump’s claim it’ll boost the economy. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Most Americans support government regulation to fight climate change. Including in Pittsburgh.
… We took advantage of a survey called the Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES), which has an extraordinarily large sample of about 40,000-50,000 Americans. In 2016, the CCES was fielded just before the election and asked this question: “Do you support or oppose the Environmental Protection Agency regulating carbon dioxide […] Read more »
The GOP’s Political Gamble on the Environment
While activists on both sides of the aisle and both ends of the ideological spectrum argue about whether President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord is a good idea, the political risks of that decision are undeniable. The president’s announcement is likely to elevate the salience of “the environment” […] Read more »
Democrats see political opportunity in Trump’s decision to abandon Paris climate deal
President Trump’s triumphant Rose Garden ceremony announcing his withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement sent a message loud and clear to his supporters: Promise kept. But the move also served as a clarion call to angry Democrats, potentially complicating the political path for Republicans facing tough midterm challenges and, ultimately, […] Read more »
Public Opinion and Trump’s Decision on the Paris Agreement
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the strongly negative reaction by some groups regarding that decision are focused mainly on trade-offs and questions about the data used in evaluating those trade-offs. … As seen from Trump’s announcement and the […] Read more »