Nearly three in four Americans would pay more for their own city or local government to do more to reduce the heat-trapping gases that cause global warming, according to a new survey.

 

“City and local leaders are critical players in the effort to reduce global warming, and it’s clear that their constituents want action,” said Anthony Leiserowitz, director of Yale Project on Climate Change. “The public is on board and willing to help foot the bill. All that’s left to do now is act.”

 

According to the survey, 74 percent of Americans would support local regulations requiring all newly constructed homes to be more energy efficient, even if it would increase the initial cost of a new home by roughly $7,500.

 

Saving energy and money on utility bills are also what motivated 72 percent of Americans to support local subsidies to encourage homeowners to install electricity-generating solar panels on existing homes, even if it would cost households an extra $5 per month in increased property taxes.

 

Full Poll Results