Renewable Energy Wins Support From British Public
Wind, wave and solar power are the preferred sources of energy for almost three quarters of people in Britain. In a survey carried out by the MORI Social Research Institute for Greenpeace, renewable energy forms were supported by 72% whilst one in 20 (six per cent) supported nuclear power.
The research also showed political parties that supported nuclear energy could lose votes, with two in five people saying they would be less likely to vote for a political party if it supported nuclear power and half (50%) more likely to vote for parties which supported renewable energy.
Topline Results
- MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 973 adults aged 15+, face-to-face in home, throughout Great Britain between 17-21 May 2002.
- Data have been weighted to reflect the national profile.
Q1 If the costs of supplying the UK's energy needs were the same by either nuclear power or renewable energy sources, which, if either, would you prefer?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Much prefer nuclear power | 3 |
| Slightly prefer nuclear power | 3 |
| I have no preference either way | 17 |
| Slightly prefer renewable energy sources | 12 |
| Much prefer renewable energy sources | 60 |
| Prefer nuclear power | 6 |
| Prefer renewable energy sources | 72 |
| Don't know | 5 |
Q2 And in principle, what effect, if at all, would a political party supporting nuclear power or renewable energy sources have on the likelihood of your voting for them?
| Nuclear power | Renewable energy sources | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| Much more likely | 3 | 21 |
| Slightly more likely | 3 | 29 |
| No change | 47 | 42 |
| Slightly less likely | 19 | 2 |
| Much less likely | 22 | 1 |
| More likely | 6 | 50 |
| Less likely | 41 | 3 |
| Don't know | 6 | 5 |
