CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL

Global Warming
November 18-22, 2015
GW-01. Do you think the condition of the environment for the next generation will be better, worse, or about the same
as it is now?

Better
Worse
Same
Dont Know/no answer

*** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ***

Total Rep
Dem
Ind
%
%
%
%
11
9
12
12
56
49
64
54
30
39
23
31
2
3
2
3

Mar10c1
%
16
49
33
2

GW-02. Often there are trade-offs or sacrifices people must make in deciding what is important to them. Generally
speaking, when a trade-off has to be made, which is more important to you stimulating the economy or protecting the
environment?

Stimulating the economy

Protecting the environment
Both (vol.)
Neither (vol.)
Dont Know/no answer

34
54
9
-3

50
40
7
-3

22
66
10
-2

33
54
10
-3

Dec09b
64
28
7
-1

GW-03. Do you think global warming is an environmental problem that is causing a serious impact now, or do you think
the impact of global warming won't happen until sometime in the future, or do you think global warming won't have a
serious impact at all?

Causing a serious impact now

Impact sometime in the future
Won't have a serious impact at all
Doesnt exist (vol.)
Dont Know/no answer

50
25
19
1
5

29
29
33
2
6

68
22
7
*
2

50
25
19
1
6

Sept14a2
46
28
24
1
1

GW-04. Which statement comes closest to your view about global warming? Global warming is caused mostly by human
activity such as burning fossil fuels. Global warming is caused mostly by natural patterns in the earth's environment.
Global warming does not exist.

Caused mostly by human activity

Caused mostly by natural patterns
Global warming does not exist
Caused by both
Don't know what causes it (vol.)
Dont Know/no answer

*** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ***

Total Rep
Dem
Ind
%
%
%
%
53
32
72
52
31
44
19
32
9
16
3
8
5
6
5
4
1
*
1
2
1
2
*
2

Sep15a1
%
51
29
9
5
2
3

GW-05. Do you think the United States should or should not join an international treaty requiring America to reduce
emissions in an effort to fight global warming?

Should
Should not
Depends
Dont Know/no answer

66
27
2
5

42
52
2
4

86
9
3
2

66
25
2
7

GW-06. How much do you personally worry about global warming or climate change a great deal, a fair amount, only a
little or not at all?
Great deal
Fair amount
Only a little
Not at all
Dont Know/no answer

14
31
32
24
*

7
19
32
42
*

20
40
31
9
1

14
30
32
23
*

GW-07. As a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming, do you favor or oppose (INSERT
ITEM)? GET ANSWER THEN ASK: Is that strongly, or not that strongly?
a. limits on carbon emissions from U.S. power plants
Favor strongly
Favor not that strongly
Oppose not that strongly
Oppose strongly
Dont Know/no answer

44
19
13
18
5

31
22
15
27
5

58
16
9
14
3

43
19
15
17
6

GW-07. As a way for the federal government to try to reduce future global warming, do you favor or oppose (INSERT
ITEM)? GET ANSWER THEN ASK: Is that strongly, or not that strongly?
b. limiting oil and gas drilling, logging and mining in US public lands

Favor strongly
Favor not that strongly
Oppose not that strongly
Oppose strongly
Dont Know/no answer

*** TOTAL RESPONDENTS ***

Total Rep
Dem
Ind
%
%
%
%
32
30
37
31
17
11
21
18
18
17
15
20
27
37
22
26
5
5
5
6

c. increasing taxes on electricity so people use less of it

Favor strongly
Favor not that strongly
Oppose not that strongly
Oppose strongly
Dont Know/no answer

10
9
19
60
2

7
5
12
73
3

15
12
23
49
2

9
9
21
59
2

d. increasing taxes on gasoline so people either drive less, or buy cars that use less gas
Favor strongly
Favor not that strongly
Oppose not that strongly
Oppose strongly
Dont Know/no answer

22
14
15
45
3

11
8
16
63
3

35
19
16
27
3

20
14
15
48
3

GW-11. In order to help reduce global warming, would you be willing or not willing to pay more for electricity if it were
generated by renewable sources like solar or wind energy?

Willing
Not willing
Dont Know/no answer

Total Respondents
Total Republicans
Total Democrats
Total independents

55
43
3

Unweighted
1,030
254
304
472

39
58
3

65
34
1

Weighted
241
290
499

56
40
4

Apr07b
%
75
20
5