Global views on nuclear energy
According to a new poll from Ipsos MORI:
New research... shows that three in five global citizens (62%) oppose the use of nuclear energy â?? a quarter (26%) of those have been influenced by the recent nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan.The latest Ipsos Global @dvisor survey shows that support for nuclear energy is far below that for solar power (97%), wind power (93%), hydroelectric power (91%) and natural gas (80%) as a source of electricity.
Just one in four (38%) adults across 24 countries support the use of nuclear energy. Support is highest in India (61%), Poland (57%) and the United States (52%).
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