Public Perceptions of Energy Choices: The Influence of Beliefs about Climate Change and the Environment
Public Perceptions of Energy Choices: The Influence of Beliefs about Climate Change and the Environment
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DOI：
10.1260/0958-305x.21.5.385
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发表时间：
2010-09
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
A. Spence;W. Poortinga;N. Pidgeon;I. Lorenzoni
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作者：
A. Spence;W. Poortinga;N. Pidgeon;I. Lorenzoni
过去的研究记录了公众对核电风险的高度关注，反对核能特别是与一般环境问题有关。然而，最近的英国能源政策和世界各地的其他辩论，导致核电作为一种“低碳”电力来源的重新定位，对减缓气候变化具有潜在的好处。虽然之前的许多研究分别考察了对气候变化和核能的看法，但这项大型英国公众态度调查探讨了两者之间的关系以及与对其他能源的看法。对一般环境的关切和对气候变化的关切都与对可再生能源的积极评价和对核能的消极评价有关。我们的结论是，尽管核电作为一种低碳电力来源的政策定位，大多数人关注气候变化继续认为核电负面，部分原因是一般的环境问题。
Past research has documented high levels of public concern for risks relating to nuclear power, with opposition to nuclear energy particularly being linked with general environmental concern. However recent UK energy policy, and other debates worldwide, has led to a repositioning of nuclear power as a ‘low carbon’ electricity source with potential benefits for mitigating climate change. Whilst many previous studies have examined perceptions of climate change and nuclear energy separately, this large British public attitude survey explores relationships between the two as well as with perceptions of other energy sources. Both general environmental concern and concerns about climate change were linked with positive evaluations of renewables and negative evaluations of nuclear power. We conclude that, despite the policy positioning of nuclear power as a low carbon electricity source, most people concerned about climate change continue to perceive nuclear negatively, something partially explained by general environmental concerns.