Most Republicans and Democrats agree on these two climate strategies

President Donald Trump participates in a tree planting ceremony in recognition of Earth Day and Arbor Day on the South Lawn of the White House on April 22nd, 2020. | Photo by Drew Angerer / Getty Images

Two-thirds of Americans think the government needs to do more to address climate change, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center. Some environmental policies garnered support across the board, reflecting a shift within the Republican Party toward addressing climate change with corporate-friendly fixes. The most popular policies focus on removing planet-warming pollution after it’s been released, rather than cutting down greenhouse gas emissions in the first place.
The Pew Research Center surveyed 10,957 adults in the US between April 29th and May 5th for this study, while the country coped with an economic crash and the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, nearly 80 percent of Americans said that developing renewable sources of…

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