Poll finds Reform UK voters prefer solar farms over fracking for local energy
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Basit Mahmood
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Summary
A poll reveals that even Reform UK voters prefer solar farms over fracking for local energy generation, despite figures like Nigel Farage pushing pro-fracking, anti-clean energy rhetoric. The findings highlight a disconnect between right-wing political leadership and voter preferences on energy policy, as the climate crisis intensifies.
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With the climate emergency taking its toll, as more extreme weather events take place across the globe, progressives have been pushing for cleaner energy alternatives to fossil fuels.
The likes of Farage and Reform however have pushed for fracking, telling energy firms la
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