A majority of young Republican voters say they want their GOP members of Congress to work on climate initiatives, according to a recent study by the Climate Leadership Council.

The results revealed that more than 50% of likely Republican voters support a climate agenda, but they want to see GOP lawmakers taking the lead. When broken down by age, more than 70% of younger conservatives voted in support.

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