Brits reveal 90% support for solar

• Public backing for renewables at a record high together with concern concerning environment change, finds BEIS

Public support for renewable resource in Great Britain has actually reached a record high of 87%, with 90% of those checked supporting solar, according to the most recent BEIS public attitudes poll.

When asked about private innovations, the poll disclosed support for solar is the greatest, complied with by 85% for wave and tidal, 84% of people sustaining offshore wind as well as 80% supporting onshore wind.

The current Public Attitudes Tracker survey was conducted in September and October.

Where support was lower, this was mainly driven by larger percentages stating they had no opinion.

Opposition remained reduced throughout all renewable resource modern technologies (between 1% as well as 7%).

Men were more likely than women to highly support all sorts of renewable resource: solar (59% compared with 51%); wave as well as tidal (57% compared with 43%); offshore wind (55% compared to 42%); onshore wind (44% compared to 34%); and biomass (32%, compared with 29%).

In a similar way, those educated to degree level were more probable than those without a level to claim they strongly supported each of these 5 sorts of renewable resource.

Main polling published today BEIS additionally shows that the percentage of individuals in the UK who are concerned concerning environment change has reached a record high.