Germany's raw material and energy supply: risks

This statistic shows the results of a survey in which business managers of medium-sized German companies were asked which global developments regarding raw material and energy supply they considered concerning. 61 percent of respondents were concerned about the incalculable risks of nuclear energy.

Which global trends concern you in terms of raw material and energy supply of Germany?

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Financial spectulation in the commodities market	89%
Rising demand and global growth	84%
Social unrest in countries supplying the raw materials	81%
World trade protectionism	80%
Formation of provider monopolies	80%
Currency crises	73%
Scarcity of key raw materials	73%
Scarcity of fossil fuels	68%
Lack of fossil fuel alternatives	65%
Short term changes in energy policies	64%
Incalculable risks of nuclear energy	61%

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Release date

October 2011

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

May 9 to July 1, 2011

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

Survey was conducted among 2,720 low-to-mid-level companies (annual revenue between 2.5 and 12.5 million euros), 1,120 upper-mid-level companies (annual revenue between 12.5 and 100 million euros) and 160 high-mid-level companies (annual revenue above 100 million euros).

Multiple answers were possible.

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