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This fact sheet provides information on climate change polling in the United States over the last year from a variety of sources. Overall, the studies show:Belief that climate change is happening and is caused by human actions is continuing to rise, but it still has not reached a level comparable to the 2007 peakThere is a large disparity among party lines when it comes to climate change, with a large majority of Democrats believing that human actions are changing the climate, while fewer Republicans hold the same beliefHowever, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed carbon dioxide regulations for power plants have widespread support, even across party linesThere is also support for somewhat higher electricity bills if it means decreasing carbon dioxide pollution

This fact sheet provides information on climate change polling in the United States over the last year from a variety of sources. Overall, the studies show:Belief that climate change is happening and is caused by human actions is continuing to rise, but it still has not reached a level comparable to the 2007 peakThere is a large disparity among party lines when it comes to climate change, with a large majority of Democrats believing that human actions are changing the climate, while fewer Republicans hold the same beliefHowever, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed carbon dioxide regulations for power plants have widespread support, even across party linesThere is also support for somewhat higher electricity bills if it means decreasing carbon dioxide pollution