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Europeans are more comfortable developing solar rather than nuclear energy (Photo: NASA)

EU favours renewable energy for the future

EU citizens largely favour renewable energies while only 20 percent are for nuclear energy, according to a new European Commission survey.

The Eurobarometer study - published on Monday (8 January) just two days ahead of the publication of the commission's major EU energy plan – shows that 80 percent of EU citizens back solar energy while 71 percent are in favour of wind energy.

The Danes are most in favour with 95 percent and 93 percent saying solar- and wind energy, respectively,...

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Europeans are more comfortable developing solar rather than nuclear energy (Photo: NASA)

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