Climate Tightwads: Most Americans Reject $1 Monthly Carbon Fee, Poll Shows
The latest survey finds most people are unwilling to pay for climate change action.
by Thomas Richard October 27, 2025, 10:06 AM i
The vast majority of Americans are no longer willing to pay a $1 monthly fee to supposedly help combat climate change, signaling a major shift in attitude from just years ago. [some emphasis, links added]
A poll released on Thursday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) found that only 38% of Americans are on board with paying a $1 monthly carbon fee.
Back in 2021, 52% of Americans were willing to pay the supposed climate-fighting fee.
Unsurprisingly, as the hypothetical fee goes up from $1 monthly to $10 or $20, only 3 in 10 Americans are okay with paying up. And only 2 in 10 said they would pay $75 or $100 monthly.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/climate-tightwads-americans-reject-carbon-fee/
