{"id":8603,"date":"2022-03-09T13:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:56:05","slug":"americans-largely-support-u-s-joining-international-efforts-to-address-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/03\/09\/americans-largely-support-u-s-joining-international-efforts-to-address-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans largely support U.S. joining international efforts to address climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three-quarters of Americans support the United States participating in international efforts to help reduce the effects of climate change, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2022\/03\/01\/americans-largely-favor-u-s-taking-steps-to-become-carbon-neutral-by-2050\/\">Pew Research Center survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey was conducted shortly before the release of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/cop\/un-climate-report-urges-world-adapt-now-or-suffer-later-2022-02-28\/\">United Nations report<\/a> from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that issued a dire warning of the global consequences ahead, unless there are dramatic increases in climate adaptation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how Americans view climate and energy issues. For this analysis, we surveyed 10,237 U.S. adults from Jan. 24 to 30, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone who took part in the survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way, nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/methods\/u-s-survey-research\/american-trends-panel\/\">ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/02\/PS_2022.03.01_carbon-neutral-2050_TOPLINE.pdf\">questions used for this analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2022\/03\/01\/carbon-neutral-2050-methodology\/\">its methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12812\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/03\/09\/americans-largely-support-u-s-joining-international-efforts-to-address-climate-change\/ft_2022-03-09_globalclimate_01-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbdfe1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbdfe1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_01.png?resize=480,445 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_01.png?resize=782,724 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_01.png?resize=840,778 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"389\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_01.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that three-quarters of Americans support U.S. participation in international climate change efforts\" class=\"wp-image-12812 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (92%) support a U.S. role in international efforts to reduce climate change impacts, as do 53% of Republicans and GOP leaners. Within the Republican Party, 57% of conservative Republicans oppose U.S. participation in international efforts while 42% support it. Most moderate or liberal Republicans favor U.S. involvement (75%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12818\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/03\/09\/americans-largely-support-u-s-joining-international-efforts-to-address-climate-change\/ft_2022-03-09_globalclimate_02-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dde0dc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dde0dc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_02.png?resize=480,490 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_02.png?resize=782,799 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_02.png?resize=840,858 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"429\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_02.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that partisans differ over whether the U.S. has a responsibility to help developing countries build renewable energy\" class=\"wp-image-12818 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the public generally rejects the idea that the U.S. has a responsibility to help countries with developing economies build their capacity for renewable energy as part of international efforts to reduce the effects of global climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About four-in-ten Americans (39%) say the U.S. has a responsibility to provide financial assistance to developing countries to help them expand renewable energy sources. A majority of Americans (59%) say that the U.S. does not have this responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question of aiding developing countries as they transition to renewable energy sources was among the more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/57975275\">contentious issues<\/a> at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow, Scotland, last November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans are divided along partisan and ideological lines over the country\u2019s responsibility to help developing nations. Seven-in ten liberal Democrats say the U.S. has a responsibility to provide aid for this purpose. In contrast, just 11% of conservative Republicans say this, while 88% of them say the U.S. does <em>not<\/em> have such a responsibility. Those with more moderate views in either party fall in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12829\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/03\/09\/americans-largely-support-u-s-joining-international-efforts-to-address-climate-change\/ft_2022-03-09_globalclimate_03-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c4d0de\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c4d0de;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_03.png?resize=480,529 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_03.png?resize=782,862 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_03.png?resize=840,926 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"463\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/ft_2022.03.09_globalclimate_03.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that 53% think it\u2019s unlikely U.S. and other countries will do enough to avoid worst impacts from climate change\" class=\"wp-image-12829 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans are somewhat pessimistic that countries around the world, including the U.S., will do enough to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Fewer than half (36%) say that collective efforts will avoid the worst climate effects, while 53% say this will not happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That gloomy outlook is shared by about half or more of Republicans (56%) and Democrats (51%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One-in-ten U.S. adults (and two-in-ten Republicans) do not consider climate change impacts to be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/global\/2021\/09\/14\/in-response-to-climate-change-citizens-in-advanced-economies-are-willing-to-alter-how-they-live-and-work\/\">2021 Center survey<\/a> of publics in 17 advanced economies found an overall median of 46% expressing confidence that actions taken by the international community would significantly reduce the effects of global climate change. A larger share \u2013 52% \u2013 were not confident this would happen. The U.S. was near the median on this measure, while those in South Korea (68%) and Singapore (66%) were particularly optimistic that international efforts to address climate change would significantly reduce the effects of global climate change. France stood out for more pessimistic views on this matter, with 65% of its public saying they were not confident this would happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/02\/PS_2022.03.01_carbon-neutral-2050_TOPLINE.pdf\">questions used for this analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/science\/2022\/03\/01\/carbon-neutral-2050-methodology\/\">its methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly all Democrats (92%) support a U.S. role in international efforts to reduce climate change impacts, as do 53% of Republicans.  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