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Persuasiveness, importance and novelty of arguments about Carbon Capture and Storage

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  • Broecks, Kevin P.F.
  • van Egmond, Sander
  • van Rijnsoever, Frank J.
  • Verlinde-van den Berg, Marlies
  • Hekkert, Marko P.

Abstract

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a promising technology for reducing carbon emissions, but the public is often reluctant to support it. To understand why public support is lacking, it is crucial to establish what citizens think about the arguments that are used by proponents and opponents of CCS. We determined the persuasiveness, importance and novelty of 32 arguments for and against CCS using a discrete choice experiment in which respondents made consecutive choices between pairs of pro or con arguments. We used latent class models to identify population segments with different preferences. The results show that citizens find arguments about climate protection, which is the primary goal of CCS, less persuasive than other arguments, such as normative arguments (for example ‘a waste product such as CO2 should be disposed of properly’) or arguments about benefits of CCS for energy production and economic growth. This discrepancy complicates communication that aims to convince citizens of the benefits of CCS for climate protection.

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  • Broecks, Kevin P.F. & van Egmond, Sander & van Rijnsoever, Frank J. & Verlinde-van den Berg, Marlies & Hekkert, Marko P., 2016. "Persuasiveness, importance and novelty of arguments about Carbon Capture and Storage," Environmental Science & Policy, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 58-66.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enscpo:v:59:y:2016:i:c:p:58-66
    DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.02.004
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    1. Lorraine Whitmarsh & Dimitrios Xenias & Christopher R. Jones, 2019. "Framing effects on public support for carbon capture and storage," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Agyeman, Stephen Duah & Lin, Boqiang, 2023. "Electricity industry (de)regulation and innovation in negative-emission technologies: How do market liberalization influences climate change mitigation?," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 270(C).
    3. Valentina Kashintseva & Wadim Strielkowski & Justas Streimikis & Tatiana Veynbender, 2018. "Consumer Attitudes towards Industrial CO 2 Capture and Storage Products and Technologies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-14, October.
    4. Hurlbert, Margot & Osazuwa-Peters, Mac, 2023. "Carbon capture and storage in Saskatchewan: An analysis of communicative practices in a contested technology," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).
    5. Katja Witte, 2021. "Social Acceptance of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) from Industrial Applications," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-29, November.
    6. Kang, Jia-Ning & Wei, Yi-Ming & Liu, Lan-Cui & Han, Rong & Yu, Bi-Ying & Wang, Jin-Wei, 2020. "Energy systems for climate change mitigation: A systematic review," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(C).
    7. Hong-Hua Qiu & Lu-Ge Liu, 2018. "A Study on the Evolution of Carbon Capture and Storage Technology Based on Knowledge Mapping," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(5), pages 1-25, May.

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