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According to the Pew Research CenterA majority of Americans believe the federal government is not doing enough in combating the effects of climate changes. Although most Americans recognize that climate change is a problem, there is less consensus on what steps to take to address it. Many bipartisan support was given to solutions like planting more trees to absorb carbon emitted. However, approval for taxing corporations on their emissions output or setting stricter emission standards for vehicles seemed to be a party issue with 86-89% of Democratic-leaning respondents supporting these measures and 52-55% of Republican respondents.
However, attitudes towards climate change policies can be influenced by more than just political party affiliation. Other important demographic factors include generational variations, gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and Nearby to a coastWhere natural disasters have become more frequent. Economic Reliance on fossil fuelsA large part of whether people support or disagree with climate change measures at the local and federal levels is also determined by their attitudes. You can find out how Knoxville residents feel about climate policy here. StackerCompilation of statistics using data from Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. This data comes from a 2020 survey.
– Support in Knoxville to fund research into renewable energy sources:
— #280 highest in all metros
— 2.6% less than the national average
The most support for funding research into renewable energy sources in metros is found in the following:
#1. Ithaca, NY: 90.4% Support funding research into renewable energy sources
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#3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 90.1%
The metros with the lowest support for funding research into renewable energy sources are those in which there is least population
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#2. Houma-Thibodaux, LA: 79.7%
#3. Longview, TX: 79.7%
69.0% – Knoxville Support for CO2 Regulation
— #293 highest rank among all metros
— 5.5% lower that the national average
The most supportive metros for regulating CO2 as pollutant
#1. Ithaca (NY): 82.9% support CO2 regulation as a pollutant
#2. Ann Arbor, MI: 80.4%
#3. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 80.3%
The metros where there are the fewest people who support CO2 being regulated as a pollutant
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#2. Amarillo, TX: 65.2%
#3. Midland, TX: 65.3%
Knoxville: Support for strict limits on coal-fired power plants: 60.2%
— #274 in all metros
— 7.6% less than the national average
The most supportive metros for limiting existing coal-fired power plants
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#2. Ann Arbor, MI: 78.5%
#3. Ithaca, NY: 78.2%
Metros with the lowest population support limiting existing coal-fired power plants.
#1. Farmington, NM: 46.3% of residents support strict limits on existing coal fire power plants
#2. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH: 49.2%
#3. Longview, TX: 51.4%
Knoxville: Support for requiring fossil fuel companies pay a carbon and using the money to lower other taxes (such income tax) by an equivalent amount: 60.4%
— #282 in the highest ranking metros
— 7.4% less than the national average
The metros with the highest support for requiring fossil fuel companies pay a carbon and using the money to reduce other taxes (such an income tax) by the same amount
#1. Ithaca, NY: 77.1% support the requirement that fossil fuel companies pay a carbon and use the money for other taxes (such income tax) to be reduced by an equal amount
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#3. Urban Honolulu, HI: 76.7%
Metros with the lowest support for requiring fossil fuel companies pay a carbon fee and using the money to reduce other taxes (such income tax) by an equivalent amount
#1. 53.1% of Provo-Orem’s supporters of requiring fossil fuel companies pay a carbon tax. They also support the use of the money to lower other taxes (such income tax) by an equivalent amount
#2. Casper, WY: 53.9%
#3. St. George, UT: 54.2%
– Support in Knoxville, requiring utilities produce 20% electricity from renewable sources. 56.9%
— #317 highest rank among all metros
8.0% lower than the national average
Metros with the highest support for requiring utilities produce 20% electricity from renewable sources in order to attract more people.
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#2. Ann Arbor, MI: 72.2%
#3. Urban Honolulu, HI: 72.2%
Metros with the least supporter population should require utilities that produce 20% electricity from renewable sources.
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#2. Decatur, AL: 54.7%
#3. Johnson City, TN 55.5%
79.7% – Knoxville support for tax rebates for those who buy energy-efficient vehicles and solar panels
— #248 in the top 50 metros
— 2.4% less than the national average
The most supportive metros are those that offer tax rebates to people who buy energy-efficient vehicles and solar panels.
#1. Ithaca NY: 86.6% of the population supports tax rebates for those who buy energy-efficient cars or solar panels
#2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: 86.1%
#3. Ann Arbor, MI: 86.0%
Metros with the smallest population support tax rebates to people who buy solar panels or vehicles that are energy-efficient.
#1. Amarillo TX: 75.2% Support providing tax rebates to people who buy energy-efficient vehicles or solar panel systems
#2. Houma-Thibodaux, LA: 75.3%
#3. Texarkana, TX-AR: 76.0%
– Knoxville Support for Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge:38.1%
— #36 highest in all metros
6.5% higher than the average national rate
Metros with the highest support for drilling for oil at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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#2. Lima, OH: 41.6%
#3. Enid, OK: 41.4%
Metros with the lowest support for drilling for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
#1. Ann Arbor, MI: 21.9% support drilling to oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
#2. Ithaca, NY: 22.5%
#3. Corvallis, OR: 23.1%
– Support in Knoxville to expand offshore drilling for oil or natural gas off U.S. coast: 62%
— #37 among all metros
— 10.2% higher that the national average
Metros where most people support offshore drilling for oil or natural gas off the U.S. Coast are the ones with the largest populations
#1. Lake Charles, LA – 69.4% support offshore drilling for oil off the U.S. coast
#2. Alexandria, LA: 68.9%
#3. Decatur, AL: 67.7%
Metros with the smallest population support expanding offshore drilling to oil and natural gas off America’s coast.
#1. Santa Cruz-Watsonville (CA): 34.6% support the expansion of offshore drilling for oil & natural gas off the U.S. Coast
#2. San Jose-Sunnyvale – Santa Clara, CA: 36.6%
#3. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: 37.0%
