The vast majority of Australians want to see the country dramatically increase the use of renewable energy, a new survey has found, despite attempts by the federal government to characterise renewables as unreliable and expensive. The Climate Institute’s national Climate of the Nation survey, published on Tuesday, pointed to frustration with the government’s inaction and lack of leadership on clean energy. Of 2,660 respondents from across Australia, 71 percent agreed that climate change was occurring, continuing
Most Australians want renewables to be primary energy source, survey finds
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