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.
Ronen Tivony / LightRocket via Getty ImagesTwo-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.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 most important issues facing the countryThe NBC News poll, conducted Aug. 12-16 in partnership with Hart Research Associates, asked 1,000 registered voters about a variety of topics. The poll reported a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. It comes on the heels of the largest U.S. government effort yet to address climate change: a bill signed into law last week