Clean Energy Conservatives and their Opponents: A Qualitative Assessment of Viewpoint Diversity on Climate and Energy Policy among US Conservative Advocacy Groups
This article assesses the scope of ideological diversity on climate and energy policy in US conservative circles by outlining and comparing the views held by four conservative advocacy organizations dedicated to energy policy. These organizations are divided into two subgroups, one composed of two g...
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| Опубликовано в: : | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas, |
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| Формат: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Язык: | Anglais |
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European journal of American studies
2026
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| Итог: | This article assesses the scope of ideological diversity on climate and energy policy in US conservative circles by outlining and comparing the views held by four conservative advocacy organizations dedicated to energy policy. These organizations are divided into two subgroups, one composed of two groups claiming to be in favor of climate action (ClearPath and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions), and the other comprising two more traditional organizations making no such claim (Heritage Action and the American Energy Alliance). Thanks to a qualitative research design, the article identifies the main disagreements between them and the issues on which they do not differ from one another significantly. While the four groups are broadly unified in their opposition to climate regulations, the taxation of carbon, their support for US fossil fuel production, and their desire to take an adversarial approach to China, they do differ significantly on the role of the federal government as an incubator of technological innovation and on whether the federal government ought to incentivize the development and deployment of renewables and other low-carbon technologies. This analysis suggests that viewpoint diversity regarding climate and energy in US conservative circles, although not insignificant, is likely to remain modest. In light of the evidence reviewed in this study, conservative positions range from a complete disregard for the climate challenge to a willingness to expand the supply of low-carbon solutions through tax incentives and federal investments in research and development. |
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