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U.S. adults' opinion on who should make climate change-related policy decisions 2016

Public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change in the United States as of May 2016
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The data displays the public opinion on who should have a major role in policy decisions related to climate change among U.S. adults as of May 2016. During the survey, 67% of the respondents indicated that climate scientists should have a major role in policy decisions about climate matters.

Climate scientists 67
The general public 56
Energy industry leaders 53
Leaders from other nations 45
Elected officials 44