RepublicanPlatform
- Produce more oil and gas and speed those permits
- Support nuclear and oppose binding emissions caps
- Leave most climate rules to states and markets
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Energy & climate
The fight is over how fast to cut emissions, who pays for the transition, and how to keep the lights on. Oil, gas, nuclear, wind, and solar each have a cost, a reliability story, and a permit story. Poliwog keeps those next to each other instead of picking a winner.
Community quiz distribution
LiberalCenterConservative
Median: center · 14,102 takers
Self-selected sample, not a scientific poll.
Where the parties stand
Common positions, summarized
DemocratPlatform
- Cut emissions on a stated timetable
- Subsidize clean power, cars, and home upgrades
- Keep a role for nuclear and for grid buildout
IndependentPolling
- Reliability and the monthly bill usually outrank distant targets in surveys
- Nuclear has become less partisan than it used to be
Libertarian / OtherPlatforms
- Libertarian platforms prefer a carbon price to subsidies, if they price carbon at all
- Green platforms want a faster phase-out of fossil fuels
Key facts
Numbers people cite
U.S. energy-related CO₂, sample4.8B tonsEIA, sample
Electricity from gas43%EIA, sample
Electricity from nuclear18%EIA, sample
Average residential rate16¢/kWhEIA, sample
Related debates
Claims with evidence on both sides
"Slow permits, not technology, are the main delay for new transmission lines."
▲ 61% supports · ▼ 39% disputes
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