Keep America Competitive Voters Support a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Rainey Center conducted polling to understand how voters view the carbon-border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a policy that places a fee on dirty energy from countries with lower environmental standards than the United States.

We collaborated with the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service to explore voter attitudes towards a carbon border adjustment mechanism.

Rainey Center fielded an online sample of 1,097 respondents from September 15 to September 16 and weighted to education, gender, race and 2020 election results. The margin of error is +/- 3.4.

We find voters support a carbon border adjustment mechanism and believe that it is important public policy to protect domestic energy jobs.

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