More than two-thirds of world’s population favors solar energy, poll finds

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Sixty-eight per cent of respondents said they favoured solar energy, which was five times more than the public support for fossil fuels

More than two-thirds of the world’s population favors solar energy, five times more than public support for fossil fuels, a global poll has found.

With 68 per cent support, solar power was the most popular energy source, trailed by wind , hydropower and nuclear , with only 14 per cent of respondents saying they favored fossil fuels, the survey found. Fossil fuels, however, still accounted for 77 per cent of global energy consumption in 2022, said Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen.

 

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