This chart presents the most important reasons cited for the opposition to the shutdown of nuclear power plants in France in 2016. More than four out of ten respondents, that is to say more than four out of ten French people who declared themselves against a stopping nuclear power stations, citing France's energy independence through nuclear power as the first reason why they were against a halt.
Most important arguments against a shutdown of nuclear power plants in France in 2016 *
question put to people declaring themselves against the shutdown of nuclear power plants in France; evening 53% of the sample
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The question was formulated by the source as follows: "Among the following reasons, which are the two that explain the most that you are against the shutdown of nuclear power plants in France? First ? And second? Several answers were possible.
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IFOP. (April 25, 2016). Most important arguments against a shutdown of nuclear power plants in France in 2016 * [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786636/reasons-against-a-shutdown-of-nuclear-power-plants-france/
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