80% of people are worried about the UK becoming too dependent on energy from other countries and want to see a reduction in the use of fossil fuels, a new report has revealed.
Research carried out by a team based at the Universities of Cardiff and Nottingham also found that
74 per cent of people questioned are very or fairly
concerned about climate change. The data comes from a series of six in-depth deliberative workshops and a nationally representative survey of 2,441 people conducted by Ipsos MORI and funded by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC).
The survey shows
support for
solar and
wind remains high, at
85% and 75% respectively, while
81% would like to
reduce their energy use.
This contrasts sharply with the finding that
over half would
oppose the building of a new
nuclear power station in their area, while many expressed concern that carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology was merely a continuation of the unsustainable practises associated with fossil fuels.
Keep at it
policy makers - help the public by delivering solid reliable policy that will drive green investment and demonstrate that the UK can be leaders in this most vital of endeavours. As for us the
public lets save energy where we can and take the opportunity to invest and generate our own.