The next UK Government should implement policies to continue to develop renewable energy, according to 79 percent of the Scottish adults.
The results of a poll conducted by YouGov show that 4 in 5 adults (79 percent) in Scotland are in favor of the pro-renewable energy UK government.
Those in favor of fracking for shale gas amount to 26 percent, nuclear power stations supporters amount to 45 percent, and those who back the extension of coal and gas-fired power station comprise 49 percent .
According to a DECC electricity statistics report for 2014, Scotland’s share of electricity generation from renewables was 30 percent.
The generation from renewables of 19.0 TW/h in 2014 represents an increase of 11 percent compared to a year earlier.
Jenny Hogan , Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “Scottish Renewables has always campaigned for the development of renewable energy as part of a wider and balanced energy mix, but it is clear that there is limited support amongst the public for new gas, coal or nuclear power stations, and even less for the use of fracking to access onshore oil and gas reserves.”
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