Leadership has changed in Michigan and many other jurisdictions in the Great Lakes Basin. One immediate challenge for incoming governors and premiers will be deciding how to proceed with existing state, provincial and regional commitments in climate and energy policy. This panel will review current policy commitments and provide an overview of public opinion on climate change and public policy options. This analysis will consider survey samples from national audiences in the United States and Canada as well as more localized audiences in Michigan and Ontario.

Panelists:
Christopher Borick, Professor and Director, Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion, Muhlenberg College

Erick Lachapelle, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Départment de science politique, Université de Montréal

Barry Rabe, Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Moderator:
Don Scavia, Director, Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, University of Michigan