There is widespread public support across multiple countries for using advanced nuclear energy technologies to generate electricity – even among Green politicians, environmental groups and in countries such as Germany where the government decided to phase out commercial reactors, a new report shows.
The report suggests majority support for advanced nuclear extends in most cases to members of environmental groups and Green parties, and shows that policymakers and investors “should not fear public opinion when making urgently needed decisions about supporting new advanced nuclear deployment”.
The report, produced through a collaboration between the nongovernmental organisations ClearPath, Third Way, Potential Energy Coalition, and RePlanet, was based on a survey of more than 13,000 respondents across eight countries – France, Germany, Poland, Sweden, the US, the UK, Japan, and South Korea.