Europe becomes pro-nuclear? Drivers of public support for nuclear energy in six EU countries after the energy crisis of 2022

Zbigniew Bohdanowicz, Beata Łopaciuk-Gonczaryk and Jarosław Kowalski

Energy Policy, 2025, vol. 200, issue C

Abstract: This article examines public support for nuclear energy in six European Union member states (France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Germany, and Poland) after the energy crisis of 2022. Based on a survey of 4800 respondents, our results indicate a marked increase in support for nuclear energy compared to previous years. Support is higher among men, people who consider themselves as right-wing (except in Poland), and people who have greater knowledge of nuclear energy.

Keywords: Attitudes; Decarbonisation; Environmental values; International study; Knowledge; Nuclear energy; Renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2025.114528

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