Danes don’t support the use of nuclear power despite a poll indicating a majority is in favour

A new study on attitudes towards nuclear power counterclaims one published two weeks ago, which demonstrated a majority  support the use of the energy source, reports trade publication Ingeniøren.

Two weeks ago, a Gallup/Berlingske Tidende newspaper poll claimed a majority of people supported the use of nuclear power. The new A&B Analyse poll, conducted for political news website Altinget.dk, shows there is considerable resistance to atomic energy.

The discrepancy in the two polls can be explained by the questions asked. The latest one asks respondents if they are in favour of, or against, the construction of nuclear power plants in Denmark, to which 60 percent said no and 25 percent answered yes.

In the Gallup poll, however, people were asked whether atomic power could be ‘an important part of the solution to the climate problem’. It therefore did not ask respondents about the actual placement of nuclear power plants in Denmark nor whether it was their preferred source of energy.

Many people and politicians expressed surprise when the results of the Gallup poll were made public.

But according to Altinget.dk, there is still broad agreement across political parties not to introduce nuclear power in Denmark. The website indicated that only the tiny Liberal Alliance party is in favour of the move.