Written Question · S7W-02354 · Session 7
What assessment it has made of recent YouGov polling conducted on behalf of the Nuclear Industry Association which reportedly found that a …
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of recent YouGov polling conducted on behalf of the Nuclear Industry Association which reportedly found that a higher percentage of people in Scotland identify nuclear power generation as the most important energy source for maintaining a reliable electricity supply than offshore wind or solar.
The answer
The Scottish Government does not support the building of new nuclear power stations under current technologies. New nuclear is expensive, slow to deliver and generates radioactive waste which can remain dangerous for thousands of years.We are working to deliver a resilient, affordable and clean energy system for the people of Scotland. Scotland’s renewable resource, supported by storage, flexibility and grid investment, offers the quickest route to achieving this.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-02354 by reference.