STOCKHOLM, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The majority of Swedes are in favor of building new nuclear power plants, according to a poll published on Friday in the Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter.

    The poll, conducted between Feb. 5-11 by the polling firm Synovate, showed that 62 percent of the respondents support the government's energy policy to build new nuclear power plants, while 28 percent opposed the plan.

    Last week, the Swedish four-party coalition government announced that the country would revoke a 1980 referendum decision to phase out nuclear power and would build new nuclear power plants to replace old ones.

    The government said its new position on nuclear power aimed to reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuel and to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

    Sweden has closed two old nuclear power plants since 1999. There are currently 10 nuclear power plants in the country, which produce about half of the country's electricity.