Faculty Sponsor: Maryam Gooyabadi
Live Poster Session: Zoom Link
Abstract:
Despite increasing efforts, and what appears to be increased discourse around global warming, climate change remains a dire risk that has not been sufficiently minimized. One of the most important determinant factors consistently implicated in the support for climate policy and subsequent support for economic instruments is political affiliation (Bumann, 2021). While it is true that Republicans and individuals with conservative worldviews are less likely to support climate action by the government, it is unclear what other identities influence people’s support. Prior research makes it unclear what specific policies they oppose or support. The present study will examine adults from the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE). The analysis goals will include 1) establishing the relationship between political affiliation and broad climate change policy support, and 2) determining whether the relationship between political affiliation and quantity-based vs price-based instruments exists beyond broad policies.
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