Initial public reactions to carbon capture and storage (CCS): differentiating general and local views

Bart W. Terwel and Dancker D.L. Daamen

Climate Policy, 2012, vol. 12, issue 3, 288-300

Abstract: Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is considered a potential climate change mitigation option, but public opposition may hamper its implementation. A quasi-experimental approach is used to examine whether 'not in my back yard' (NIMBY) sentiments can be anticipated at the initial stage when CO 2 storage locations have been selected and communicated to the public. Furthermore, the psychological structure of initial reactions to CO 2 storage plans is studied to ascertain the differences between people living in the direct vicinity of a proposed CO 2 storage location (i.e. onsite residents) and people who do not (i.e. offsite residents). The results indicate that initial reactions to local CCS plans are not necessarily dominated by NIMBY sentiments. For onsite residents as well as offsite residents, trust in government affects their judgements of the risks and benefits associated with CCS, which in turn affects their inclination to protest against CCS plans. Onsite residents' inclination to protest is affected by their perceptions of local safety risks, but this is less of a concern for offsite residents. The inclination to protest against CCS is unrelated to concern about climate change.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2011.637819

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