NBC News poll: Split between GOP and Democrats over federal climate action widens
Two-thirds of Republicans say the federal government does not need to be involved in addressing climate change, according to a national NBC News poll, a number
Two-thirds of Republicans say the federal government does not need to be involved in addressing climate change, according to a national NBC News poll, a number that has jumped sharply in recent years.
The poll also found that 71% of Democrats say the federal government has not done enough to address climate change, although the number of Democrats who say the federal government is doing enough has almost doubled since 2019, to 17%.
The polling shows a deepening rift between the parties over climate change and the government’s role in limiting the greenhouse gasses that scientists say will continue to warm the Earth and change its environment.
Climate, however, ranked low in terms of voter concerns about the most important issues facing the country, behind threats to democracy, the cost of living, jobs and the economy and immigration.
The NBC News poll, conducted Aug. 12-16 in partnership with Hart Research Associates, asked 1,000 registered voters (750 of them reached by cellphone) about a variety of topics. The poll reported a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
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