NEW YORK, NY March 06, 2008 —A new survey shows New Yorkers may be more inclined to go green than the rest of the country, with 78 percent believing global warming will have a direct effect on their lives, compared to 72 percent nationwide.

Anthony Leiserowitz, head of Yale's project on climate change, which co-authored the study with Columbia, says New Yorkers are also willing to pay to make buildings more energy efficient.

LEISEROWITZ: Sixty-six percent of New Yorkers say that they're willing to support a $2.50 surcharge on the average household's monthly electric bill.

REPORTER: The surcharge is part of the mayor's long-term sustainability plan.