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BWEA News

Friday 25th November 2005

New Poll Shows UK Should Be Self Sufficient in Energy

Wind Favourite to Fill the Gap

83% of adults believe that the UK should aim to be self sufficient in energy, according to a recent poll by Ipsos MORI for EDF Energy. The poll surveyed 1,931 adults through face to face interviews.

Other main findings of the study showed that only 43% of adults are aware of an energy gap as old coal and nuclear power stations close down. 72% supported wind power to fill the energy gap in the future, whilst 54% believe nuclear power should be part of the future energy – with coal, gas and wind – despite its disadvantages.

The poll also showed that 57% of people thought planning regulations should be changed to make it easier to build wind farms on land.

For full details, please go to http://www.edfenergy.com/html/showPage.do?name=edfenergy.media.news.item.til&cmsPage=/opencms/export/www.edfenergy.com/media/news/20051107.html