Voters Support the Construction of New Offshore Wind Farms

Offshore wind farms in the Northeast are facing stricter conditions around new construction projects. While offshore wind could play an important role in promoting a clean energy sector and providing good jobs, these projects face strong political headwinds. As our policy memo (Advancing Offshore Wind Energy in the U.S.) co-written with Urban Ocean Lab and Evergreen Action argues, the next presidential administration and Congress need to step in to kickstart a just, clean energy transition that includes offshore wind.

(NCA5) shows that climate impacts to coastal cities are intensifying, but there are ample opportunities to accelerate mitigation and adaptation efforts. To help coastal cities ground their climate plans in the most up-to-date science, we developed a memo with key findings and actionable policy recommendations to shift to transformative adaptation, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and prioritize equity-centered approaches to climate action.

As part of a July 2020 survey, Data for Progress sought to test support among voters regarding the construction of new offshore wind farms, reforms to expedite and expand offshore wind farm construction, and government investments in new offshore wind technologies.