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Public Acceptance
FIGURE 1
The Public Attitudes towards Clean Energy index shows strong
support for nuclear across 20 countries to include
More people support using nuclear energy than oppose it
% that say they oppose, or support nuclear energy’s use in their country
1.5x more people support nuclear than opposing nuclear
Strongly oppose
•
Tend to oppose
Strongly support
Tend to support
Nuclear is preferred over onshore wind, biomass, or carbon
capture and storage
China
Support for Nuclear
Government and public acceptance of nuclear is a “must have” for
the successful development of nuclear, from both a regulatory
and a financing perspective. With the spectra of climate change
on the horizon and rising energy demands, nuclear is emerging
as a clear winner in the path to net zero.
14%
Russia
UAE
Canada with it’s commitment to net zero by 2050, strong
government support and incentives, a close cooperation with
the government and the crown corporations that generate
electricity, and an aggressive carbon tax policy is leading the
way for new nuclear.
OPG has placed orders for 4 SMRs, Bruce Power is reviewing
RFI’s for upwards of 4.8 GW of nuclear power, NB Power as
launched two projects; one for advance reactors, and one for
SMRs for up to 750W of power, and Sask Power is embarking
on a project to become a nuclear utility and bring SMRs to
Saskatchewan.
60%
19%
Sweden
25%
Philippines*
25%
France
25%
USA
25%
South Africa
57%
56%
52%
50%
46%
28%
Norway*
48%
27%
46%
28%
Belgium
45%
27%
Germany
45%
28%
UK
42%
30%
Canada
43%
31%
Australia*
36%
Italy*
36%
Japan
40%
Brazil
40%
Spain
60%
18%
India
South Korea
Canada is leading the West
61%
16%
42%
41%
39%
29%
27%
47%
31%
Nuclear
*Non-nuclear
28%
46%
30%
44%
..
G7
31%
BRICS 5
42%
24%
50%
=
Global (20)
28%
WEMO 2024
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46%
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Source: https://www.radiantenergygroup.com/reports/public-attitudes-toward-clean-energy-2023-nuclear
