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Phil Goldberg who is special counsel to the Manufacturer’ Accountability Project who is arguing a landmark climate case before the United States Supreme Court.
– The Manufacturers’ Accountability Project has announced that Axis Research conducted a nationwide poll this month of 1,003 voters to better understand voters’ attitudes about lawsuits targeting manufacturers over climate change.

The poll explored voices across the political and demographic spectrum to understand the opinions among the electorate.

Key Takeaways from Poll Findings:
• A majority of voters (54%) say it’s “not important” to sue manufacturers over accusations of climate change; in fact, just 13% say it is “very important.”

• A majority of voters (50%) strongly agree in innovating meaningful solutions to climate change, not blaming one industry for a problem to which we’ve all contributed; in contrast, only 5% strongly disagree with this message.

• Of those polled, (47%) strongly agree that it’s not fair to blame one company or industry for climate change, and we all have a role to play in caring for the environment.

• Only a small percentage of voters (2%) believe that suing companies is the best way to pay for existing climate change damages, and a similarly small percentage (8%) stated they strongly agree that suing manufacturers is the best way to solve the global challenge of climate change.

To view the poll summary memo with the full results and methodology used, please continue here. The poll’s sample size was distributed proportionate to the population, with a partisan make-up of 37% Democratic, 31% Republican, 29% Independent, and 3% other third party self-identified voters.

To view the poll summary memo with the full results and methodology used, please continue here. The poll’s sample size was distributed proportionate to the population, with a partisan make-up of 37% Democratic, 31% Republican, 29% Independent, and 3% other third party self-identified voters.

 

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