Energy and Environment

Setting Priorities	Results
Whether reducing air pollution from energy production should be a high or low priority	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether reducing greenhouse gases from energy production should be a high or low priority	National and By Party	By Demographics

 

International Climate Agreement	Results
Whether the US should participate in the Paris climate agreement  adopting the goal of reducing greenhouse gases approximately 2% a year	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether the US should provide aid to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gases as part of the larger Paris agreement	National and By Party	By Demographics
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Tax Incentives for Reducing Carbon Dioxide	Results
Whether the federal government should provide tax incentives to promote the reduction of carbon dioxide and other pollutants	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether the federal government should extend tax credits to consumers and businesses for installing fuel‐efficient lighting, doors, windows and insulation, building new energy efficient homes, and installing wind and fuel cells	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether the federal government should provide tax credits for building biogas facilities on farms, which would reduce methane	National and By Party	By Demographics
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Regulations to Reduce Carbon Dioxide and Other Pollutants	Results
Whether to require higher fuel efficiency standards for light cars and trucks and heavy duty vehicles	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether to require electric companies to have a minimum portion of their electricity from renewable sources	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether to require businesses to gradually replace hydrofluorocarbons with alternative refrigerants	National and By Party	By Demographics
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Carbon Tax	Results
Whether to tax the production of carbon dioxide (Note: This is also explored in the simulation on General Revenues, though here an evaluation of pro and con arguments is included.)	National and By Party	By Demographics
Whether to use the income generated by a carbon tax to offset the impact of a carbon tax on people with low to middle incomes	National and By Party	By Demographics

 

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