Public Attitude toward Nuclear Power Engineering

Attitude of the Public toward Nuclear Power Engineering

The number of people “for” energy production from nuclear power plants

Source: European Commission, Eurobarometer 6/2008, 27,000 respondents from EU-27 countries

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The Czechs along with Lithuanians are the biggest supporters of nuclear energy use out of the 27 EU member states. Almost two thirds of people absolutely agree or rather agree with nuclear energy. In the Union as a whole it is about 44 per cent on average. On the other end of the scale are Cyprus and Austria, according to a survey carried out early this year among roughly 27,000 people of the “twenty-seven”.

The results have also shown that opinions on nuclear energy use differ significantly between those countries with a nuclear power plant and those that do not possess such a facility. That is to say that those states whose inhabitants’ attitude toward the nucleus is more positive than the Union average exclusively belong to those 15 Union countries possessing some sort of nuclear power plant on their territory.

Apart from the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, at least one nuclear power plant is located in Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Great Britain.

“Are you personally for the development of nuclear power engineering in our country?”

Source: STEM, Trendy 4/2008, 1,341 respondents over 18 years of age

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“Are you personally for the development of nuclear power engineering in our country?”

Source: STEM, Trendy 2008

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“Do you think that it would be good to build a new modern nuclear power plant in our country?”

Source: STEM, Trendy 2007-2008

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How strong is Nuclear Power Engineering support in our country?

“Do you think that Temelín Nuclear Power Plant is comparable with modern nuclear power plants throughout the world?”

Source: STEM, Trendy 4/2008, 1,341 respondents over 18 year of age

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“What would your answer to this question be in a referendum: Do you want the new modern nuclear blocks in the JETE area to be finished and put into service?”

Source: STEM, Trendy 2004 – 2008 (in 2000-01 the question read “Do you want JETE to be put into full service?”)

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Nuclear Power Engineering support and finishing the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant

“In your view, can the following energetic resources cover the chief part of electricity consumption in the Czech Republic?”

Source: STEM, 2004 – 2008

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