The last couple of years have brought a long list of headlines that should alarm anyone concerned about the changing climate, from the growing number of climate-linked disasters to the resilient growth in oil and gas. But beneath those headlines another apparent trend should alarm anyone advocating for climate policy: economic conditions may be making people less willing to pay to tackle climate change. Only 38% of Americans would be willing to pay a $1 per month carbon fee to address climate change, according to new polling released Tuesday from the AP-NORC Center and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago.
Inflation May Make People Less Likely To Back Climate Policy
Justin Worland, Time: Politics
Tue, 04/11/2023 - 9:16am
Topics: ap-norc center energy policy institute university chicago americans trepidation march berlin laura lothian trump la mesa administration&mdash inflation reduction act ira the ira biden u.s office management budget u.s gdp todd gloria democratic americans ap-norc i san diego people pay fee costs change poll year reduce cost elected consumers carbon gas concerns money month law address brought suggest suburb usage challenges road-usage clean percentage backlash revenue alarm respondents measures support goods showed government
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