Engaging the public on paths to sustainable energy: Who has to trust whom?

Ricci, Miriam; Bellaby, Paul; Flynn, Rob

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2009.05.038

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“…These values have been found to be important for explaining people's views in energy transitions more generally (Demski et al, 2015). Perceptions of energy company responsibility might therefore link to: (1) a lack of trust in these actors (Ricci et al, 2010;Mitchell and Woodman, 2010;Rayner, 2010;Whitfield et al, 2009;Terwel et al, 2009;Mumford and Gray, 2010), (2) beliefs about companies not contributing 'their share' to fund energy transitions, and/or (3) the belief that energy companies can afford to pay for transitions with their profits, so affordability should not need to be a problem for ordinary households (Demski et al, 2015;Butler et al, 2013). All of these possible explanations relate to ethical issues that require further exploration.…”

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Public prioritisation of energy affordability in the UK

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Abstract:Much research has focused on the so-called 'energy trilemma' -i.e., three leading energy policy issues: energy security, affordability, and climate change mitigation. Whilst substantial understanding exists of why people support climate-friendly energy policies, little is known about why they think affordability is important. Particularly, what leads members of the public to identify this policy goal as more important than other objectives?Here, we examine this question via a nationally-representative survey of 2441 UK residents and demonstrate that concerns about personal costs explain a small amount of variation in the prioritisation of affordability as an energy policy goal; a range of other factors also significantly contribute. One such factor is beliefs about who is responsible for energy transitions. These findings suggest policy actions to address affordability concerns should go beyond energy prices, and include additional considerations such as distributive justice and equality.Keywords: public perception; affordability; energy transitions; Highlights:The oft-cited energy trilemma includes climate, affordability and security concerns We examine whether energy affordability is important to the public, and why Factors beyond concern about personal cost explain prioritisation of affordability Perceptions about energy companies also hold significant explanatory power Energy policy on affordability concerns should focus on more than personal costs

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“…Attitudes toward a local wind project are typically shaped not only by distributive effects, but also by fairness of the decision-making processes leading to approval (Firestone, Kempton, Lilley, & Samoteskul, 2012a;Aitken, 2010, Ricci, Bellaby, & Flynn, 2010, Walker, Devine-Wright, Hunter, High, & Evans, 2010, Wolsink, 2007a. Public Participation can take a variety of forms (Rowe and Frewer, 2000).…”

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Reconsidering barriers to wind power projects: community engagement, developer transparency and place

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Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning

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“…The Edelman Trust Barometer (Edelman, 2012) identified an unprecedented global decline in trust in government and similarly poor ratings for business, with nearly half of respondents favouring regulation to force businesses to behave more responsibly. Research to inform policy makers about public acceptance of changes in energy policy confirmed that the lack of trust in political authorities, business and industry was a key negative factor (Ricci et al, 2010). As many of the interventions investigated so far have been presented by either a government or business body (e.g.…”

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Evaluating communication to optimise consumer-directed energy efficiency interventions

Wilson

2014

Energy Policy

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Awareness campaigns, education and training programmes, label schemes and smart metering are all initiatives based on the principle that more and better information will encourage consumers to use less energy. Initiatives of this type can realise efficiency savings of up to 30%, and are likely to remain politically popular while preferred by the public to legislation or fines. While widespread, such programmes can have mixed performance, with savings often not reaching potential. This article investigates whether existing theoretical models can usefully be combined for evaluations of such message-oriented programmes. To do this it examines relationships between the variables of the Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) using empirical data from participants exposed to energy behaviour change projects. Analysis revealed that when used together, the theories may offer insight into the impact of messaging.While a single exploratory study can only describe what has occurred, it offers initial evidence to advocate further analysis of the potential of the combined framework. The author offers an illustration of how the framework might be utilised by other schemes by example of its application to a major EU project to save energy in Europe's public buildings.

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Engaging the public on paths to sustainable energy: Who has to trust whom?

Cited by 63 publications

References 3 publications

Public prioritisation of energy affordability in the UK

Public prioritisation of energy affordability in the UK

Reconsidering barriers to wind power projects: community engagement, developer transparency and place

Evaluating communication to optimise consumer-directed energy efficiency interventions

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