Large Majorities in US and Europe Endorse Focus on Renewable Energy
Samantha
2012/05/23 19:49:15
As world energy markets react to Iranian threats to close the Straits of Hormuz and the World Future Energy Summit convenes in Abu Dhabi this week, newly updated digests of American and international public opinion reveal very strong European and American public support for renewable energy development.
In the EU, majorities in all 27 member states support increasing the share of renewable energy by 20% by the year 2020. In the United States, an overwhelming nine in ten see it as important to invest in renewable energy--and eight in ten support tax incentives for this purpose. But American support has softened for the idea of emphasizing fossil fuel conservation over production of more fossil fuels.
In the United States, an overwhelming 91 percent believed "investing in renewable energy" is important for the United States to remain competitive with other countries in the global economy, with 62 percent considering this very important (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 2010).
In the EU, majorities in all 27 member states support increasing the share of renewable energy by 20% by the year 2020. In the United States, an overwhelming nine in ten see it as important to invest in renewable energy--and eight in ten support tax incentives for this purpose. But American support has softened for the idea of emphasizing fossil fuel conservation over production of more fossil fuels.
In the United States, an overwhelming 91 percent believed "investing in renewable energy" is important for the United States to remain competitive with other countries in the global economy, with 62 percent considering this very important (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 2010).
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- I. Car Rus 2012/05/23 20:03:10
+1We had better get used to it. We can't sustain a burgeoning populace on this planet with fossil fuels indefinitely. For these are by their nature: FINITE.reply
