Clean energy mandate fares best among voters
The clean energy standard did even better than the progressive wing’s sweeping proposal for overhauling the economy to reduce emissions, the Green New Deal, which 45% of those polled said they supported, 35% opposed, and 20% were unsure what to think, according to results released Monday by the progressive group.
Market-based climate policies found even less support: A result representatives from the progressive group were quick to point to.
A carbon tax, for example, was split 38% in favor and 38% opposed, with a quarter unsure. A cap-and-trade system saw slightly more support (46%) than the Green New Deal, with 30% opposed.
One environmental policy saw nearly two-thirds support: Sixty one percent of those polled said they’d support Congress updating and strengthening the Clean Water Act