Special Eurobarometer 271: Europeans and nuclear safety

Against this background, Directorate General for Energy and Transport, Directorate for Nuclear Energy launched this Eurobarometer study on European public opinion on nuclear safety. It follows two former studies on radioactive waste carried out in 20052 and 20013. This survey covers both the wider theme of nuclear issues in general and the topic of nuclear safety in particular.
This report consists of five chapters dealing with the following themes:
• General perception of nuclear issues: the value of nuclear energy, how easily it can be replaced by renewable energy sources, and the future share in the energy mix;
• Nuclear safety: risk perceptions of nuclear energy and nuclear power plants in general and the importance of arious risk factors;
• Knowledge of nuclear issues and nuclear safety;
• Information on nuclear energy and safety: people’s feeling of being informed, whether there is sufficient information in the media and schools, preferred information sources;
• Decision making and participation: the level of decision making and willingness to participate.

The results by volumes are distributed as follows:

• Volume A: Countries
• Volume AA: Groups of countries
• Volume A' (AP): Trends
• Volume AA' (AAP): Trends of groups of countries
• Volume B: EU/socio-demographics
• Volume B' (BP) : Trends of EU/ socio-demographics
• Volume C: Country/socio-demographics

Researchers may also contact GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences: https://www.gesis.org/eurobarometer