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Japan nuclear crisis puts UK public off new power stations

Publié par Clifford Armion le 22/03/2011

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"Support for nuclear power in the UK has dropped by twelve percent following the near-meltdown at Fukushima nuclear power plant, according to a national opinion poll conducted since the earthquake near Japan that triggered a devastating tsunami.

"The nuclear emergency, which the Japanese authorities are still battling to contain, looks set to make it more difficult for the UK government to push through its planned programme of new nuclear power stations. Of those polled, 37 percent said they were now more likely to oppose the building of new nuclear power stations in the UK and 44 percent said they were worried about the safety of nuclear power plants here.

"Anti-nuclear campaigners have been quick to seize on the disastrous events at Fukushima as proof that nuclear power can never be 100% safe. Craig Bennett, a spokesperson for Friends of the Earth who commissioned the poll said: "This poll shows that the government's plans for a major expansion of nuclear power in the UK are out of step with public opinion. People want clean and safe energy - the government needs to urgently refocus its energy policy, starting by improving the weak energy saving measures within its new energy bill.""

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"Japan nuclear crisis puts UK public off new power stations", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), mars 2011. Consulté le 29/03/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/japan-nuclear-crisis-puts-uk-public-off-new-power-stations