Evaluation of risk perception and public acceptance of CO2 underground storage by factor analysis

Anticipating public attitudes toward underground CO2 storage

“…Shackley et al (2004) found in England that attitudes started off slightly negative but became slightly positive after additional information about CCS was presented. In Japan, Itaoka et al (2004), Uno et al (2004), and Tokushige et al (2004) found support for CCS in general, but not if it were to be locally situated, with additional information about CCS leading to increased support. Australian researchers found that on average, Queensland residents felt that CCS was a promising technology (cLET, 2006), while in Sweden, a majority of survey respondents were open to using CCS to address climate change .…”

“…Previous research into public attitudes toward CCS has used a variety of methodologies, including individual interviews and focus groups (Huijts, 2003;Shackley et al, 2004;Palmgren et al, 2004;Uno et al, 2004;Tokushige et al, 2004), and large statistically significant surveys (Curry, 2004;Itaoka et al, 2004;Reiner et al, 2006). While smaller scale interviews and focus groups can allow a more thorough investigation of the thought processes contributing to attitudes about CCS, their small scale reduces the applicability of their findings to a larger audience.…”

Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects for Global Decarbonization

“…One of the main challenges associated with the implementation of CCUS technologies is the high cost of deployment and operation . Additionally, there may be issues with public acceptance of certain technologies, such as geological CO 2 storage. − However, there are opportunities for innovation and research in the development of new technologies and the optimization of existing ones, as well as in the creation of new markets for CO 2 -derived products…”