Poll: British people support the building of vital new grid infrastructure

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New polling by Survation, commissioned by RenewableUK, shows that nearly two-thirds of people (64%) support the development of new electricity grid infrastructure to enable the decarbonisation of the UK economy and improve Britain’s energy security, while only 5% oppose it. Support is even higher among those who voted Conservative in the last general election, with 71% in favour and 6% opposed.

People see the lack of new grid infrastructure as the biggest barrier to making the most of new renewable energy sources, with 51% citing it as a severe or moderate problem. This rises to 55% among Conservative voters. The Government’s Electricity Networks Commissioner Nick Winser published a major report on Friday on how to speed up building much-needed new grid... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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