A European Investment Bank survey of 23,000 respondents found 87% of EU citizens want governments to prioritise moving away from oil and gas and accelerating transport electrification. Respondents ranked solar first among low-carbon options (52%), wind second (37%) and nuclear third (19%). The EIB president noted that in the decade since the Paris Agreement, member states that invested most in wind, solar and electric vehicles have seen the largest rises in electricity prices, while countries sl

A European Investment Bank survey of 23,000 respondents found 87% of EU citizens want governments to prioritise moving away from oil and gas and accelerating transport electrification. Respondents ranked solar first among low-carbon options (52%), wind second (37%) and nuclear third (19%). The EIB president noted that in the decade since the Paris Agreement, member states that invested most in wind, solar and electric vehicles have seen the largest rises in electricity prices, while countries slower to transition have kept energy spending relatively more affordable.