According to a survey conducted in January 2022 in the United States, 54 percent of the respondents aged between 18 and 39 believed that tackling climate change should be a top priority for the U.S. president and Congress. On the other hand, only around 39 percent of the respondents aged over 65 years believed that climate change should be prioritized by the government.
Share of adults who believe dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress in the United States in 2022, by age
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Pew Research Center. (February 16, 2022). Share of adults who believe dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338053/us-adults-opinion-climate-change-a-top-priority-for-the-president/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who believe dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress in the United States in 2022, by age." Chart. February 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338053/us-adults-opinion-climate-change-a-top-priority-for-the-president/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of adults who believe dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress in the United States in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338053/us-adults-opinion-climate-change-a-top-priority-for-the-president/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Believe Dealing with Climate Change Should Be a Top Priority for The President and Congress in The United States in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338053/us-adults-opinion-climate-change-a-top-priority-for-the-president/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who believe dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress in the United States in 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338053/us-adults-opinion-climate-change-a-top-priority-for-the-president/ (last visited September 15, 2024)
Share of adults who believe dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress in the United States in 2022, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338053/us-adults-opinion-climate-change-a-top-priority-for-the-president/
