More Australians Believe Renewable Transition Negatively Affects Energy Prices: Survey

Meanwhile, support for the transition away from fossil fuels still remains strong.

Vestas service technicians look out on the view from the hatches on the top of a wind turbine in Taralga, Australia, on Aug. 31, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

An increasing number of Australians now believe that the renewable energy transition is having a negative impact on energy prices in the country, a new survey has found.

The Australian branch of the global market research company Ipsos has released a survey (pdf) that provides a snapshot of Australians’ attitudes and opinions about the energy transition pushed by the government and political parties.