Thread by @Greens4Nuclear

I wasn't really intending to announce the results of our most recent poll on nuclear until after the appropriate page on our website was uploaded, but I guess - needs-must and-all-that, so let me tell you a story - in numbers & graphics, but lets start at the beginning..🧵

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Between the 11th and the 15th of November 2022, @Ipsosuk conducted their 2nd online survey on our behalf, among a nationally representative quota sample of 3,236 participants aged 16‐75 in the UK, with the data weighted to a nationally representative profile...

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Of this group of participants (n=3,236), 19% (a base size of n=642 of those interviewed) said they were at least to some extent “involved in an environmental campaigning organisation, for example..."

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"...Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion, Friends of the Earth, the RSPB, WWF, the Green Party, etc,” where the poll defined “involved” to mean “organise or participate in events arranged by the organisation, or are a member of the organisation.”

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So here are the results; in Blue the results for all respondents (n=3,236), and in Green those "“involved in an environmental campaigning organisation" (n=642) [hereafter called "enviros" for brevity]

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NOTE: bar chart numbers on the graphics may not add up to exactly 100% due to rounding. Not our fault, that's just one of the inevitable vagaries of polling

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Soooo, lets start at the beginning shall we? and why not indeedy:

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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

“I am worried about climate change”

All respondents:

NET: Agree: 62%
NET: Disagree: 18%

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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

“I am worried about climate change”

'Enviros':

NET: Agree: 61%
NET: Disagree: 20%

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To what extent, if at all, have your views about climate change changed your attitudes towards nuclear energy?

“My views about climate change have made me…”

All respondents:

NET: More favourable 28%
NET: Less favourable 14%

10/24

To what extent, if at all, have your views about climate change changed your attitudes towards nuclear energy?

“My views about climate change have made me…”

'Enviros':

NET: More favourable 40%
NET: Less favourable 17%

11/24

How well informed do you feel about nuclear energy used to produce electricity?

(Please take into account any of the ways you have learned or heard about it)

All respondents:

NET: Informed 39%
NET: Not informed 57%

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How well informed do you feel about nuclear energy used to produce electricity?

(Please take into account any of the ways you have learned or heard about it)

'Enviros':

NET: Informed 61% (!!!)
NET: Not informed 37%

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To what extent do you support or oppose the use of nuclear power stations to generate some electricity in the UK?

All respondents:

NET: Support 44%
NET: Oppose 15%

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To what extent do you support or oppose the use of nuclear power stations to generate some electricity in the UK?

'Enviros':

NET: Support 46%
NET: Oppose 17%

15/24

To what extent would you support or oppose the building of new nuclear power stations in the UK to replace those that are being phased out over the next few years?

All respondents:

NET: Support 44%
NET: Oppose 18%

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To what extent would you support or oppose the building of new nuclear power stations in the UK to replace those that are being phased out over the next few years?

'Enviros':

NET: Support 47%
NET: Oppose 20%

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To what extent would you support or oppose the building of new nuclear power stations in the UK to expand the proportion of electricity that is produced using nuclear energy?

All respondents:

NET: Support 43%
NET: Oppose 19%

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To what extent would you support or oppose the building of new nuclear power stations in the UK to expand the proportion of electricity that is produced using nuclear energy?

'Enviros':

NET: Support 46%(!!!)
NET: Oppose 22%

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How favourable or unfavourable would you say that your impression of the Green Party is?

All respondents:

NET: Favourable 30%
NET: Unfavourable 23%

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How favourable or unfavourable would you say that your impression of the Green Party is?

'Enviros':

NET: Favourable 46%
NET: Unfavourable 16%

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Would you feel more favourable or less favourable towards the Green Party if it favoured nuclear energy, or would it make no difference?

All respondents:

NET: More favourable 19%
NET: Less favourable 15%

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Would you feel more favourable or less favourable towards the Green Party if it favoured nuclear energy, or would it make no difference?

'Enviros':

NET: More favourable 35%
NET: Less favourable 15%

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More results to follow - on #Biomass and other once we post the press release and .xls file on the website

Watch this space 😘

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Addendum:

Attitudes to the disposal of Nuclear waste. First up:

To what extent would you support or oppose the
following being done with the UK’s nuclear waste?

‐ Recycle to use as fuel to produce electricity again

All respondents:

NET: Support 67%
NET: Oppose 6%

To what extent would you support or oppose the
following being done with the UK’s nuclear waste?

‐ Recycle to use as fuel to produce electricity again

'Enviros':

NET: Support 62%
NET: Oppose 12%

‐ Store the waste in steel containers cased in concrete at ground level for 100 yrs or more, and then replace the container once the container has reached the end of its useful life

All respondents:

NET: Support 28%
NET: Oppose 24%

‐ Store the waste in steel containers cased in concrete at ground level for 100 yrs or more, and then replace the container once the container has reached the end of its useful life

'Enviros':

NET: Support 41%
NET: Oppose 21%

‐ Store the waste deep underground forever

All respondents:

NET: Support 28%
NET: Oppose 26%

‐ Store the waste deep underground forever

'Enviros':

NET: Support 38%
NET: Oppose 24%

Soooo, it would seem that contrary to popular opinion, that the 'Enviros' in this poll ("those involved in an environmental campaign organisations (for example Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion, Friends of the Earth, the RSPB, WWF, the Green Party, etc")...

are actually impressively well-informed when it comes to the issues surrounding #NuclearEnergy, with commendably positive views on many aspects of the subject

👏👏👏

BUT, here things take a slightly more disappointing turn for 'enviros' vs all respondents, so next up: #BIOMASS... 🌳❤️‍🔥😒

cc @CCNFUK @biofuelwatch

" One source of electricity production in the UK is by burning wood pellets which have been sourced from commercial forests in North America which has been shipped to the UK..."

‐ To what extent do you support or oppose using wood sourced from commercial forests in the UK to be burned for electricity production?

All respondents:

NET: Support 26%
NET: Oppose 36%

‐ To what extent do you support or oppose using wood sourced from commercial forests in the UK to be burned for electricity production?

'Enviros':

NET: Support 35%
NET: Oppose 30%

‐ To what extent do you support or oppose using wood sourced from commercial forests in North America that has been shipped to the UK to be burned for electricity?

All respondents:

NET: Support 18%
NET: Oppose 46%

‐ To what extent do you support or oppose using wood sourced from commercial forests in North America that has been shipped to the UK to be burned for electricity?

'Enviros':

NET: Support 33% 😱
NET: Oppose 35%

‐ To what extent do you support or oppose electricity producers *receiving renewable energy grants from the government* for using wood which has been sourced from wood sourced from commercial forests in North America

All respondents:

NET: Support 20%
NET: Oppose 42%

‐ To what extent do you support or oppose electricity producers receiving renewable energy grants from the government for using wood which has been sourced from wood sourced from commercial forests in North America

'Enviros':

NET: Support 38% (seriously, wtf!!!)
NET: Oppose 28%

Clearly, quite some work to be done in this area re 'enviros' attitudes to #Biomass. 'All respondents' it would seem 'get' the issues with Biomass *better*, which I did NOT see coming. Thoughts?