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National context drives concerns

The concept of energy security is multifaceted, and can cover a number of seemingly distinct energy- and climate-related risks. Now, research shows that public opinion about energy security reflects the geographic variation in these risks, such that cross-country differences in public concern are explained by national energy context and indicators.

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Fig. 1: Representation of macroeconomic costs of US dependence on foreign oil (trillions of US dollars) between 1970–2004, relative to other expenditures.

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Sovacool, B.K. National context drives concerns. Nat Energy 3, 820–821 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0246-5

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