More than 77 per cent of Britons back renewable technologies to tackle the rise in energy costs, according to a poll of 6,114 residents across all British constituencies commissioned by RenewableUK and published today [Wednesday 7 September] by Survation.
The survey also reveals high levels of support for renewables across the board, with 76 per cent of all those polled supporting offshore wind, 81 per cent backing solar and 74 per cent in favour of onshore wind – and even higher backing from Tory voters for all three technologies.
Among those surveyed, 82 per cent said they plan to vote Conservative in the next general election, despite opposition to solar farms from the new Prime Minister Liz Truss, and 84 confirmed they had done so in 2019.
“These findings are a wake-up call to every politician, including the new Prime Minister, that the overwhelming majority of people want to see new investment in renewables and are happy to see new wind and solar...