New Jerseyans Are Concerned About the Impacts of Climate Change, Especially on Future Generations.  More than half of residents say the U.S. government and businesses have a lot of responsibility when it comes to limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

A majority of New Jerseyans are concerned at some level about the effects of changing climate conditions and place responsibility for limiting greenhouse gas emissions on various levels of government and businesses, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in collaboration with the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center. More than three-quarters each are concerned about climate change’s effect on future generations (“very” 51%, 27% “somewhat”) and infrastructure and roadways (“very” 37%, 41% “somewhat”). Three-quarters express concern about the state economy (“very” 36%, 39% “somewhat”).

Results are from a statewide poll of 1,568 adults contacted through the probability-based Rutgers-Eagleton/SSRS Garden State Panel from March 27 to March 30. The full sample has a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points.