Host community compensation in a carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) context: Comparing the preferences of Dutch citizens and local government authorities

Terwel, Bart W.; Mors, Emma ter

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2015.01.015

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“…A possible strategy to increase the support of CCS could be to compensate residents for the local risks of CCS. In fact, Terwel and Ter Mors show for the Netherlands that local residents support compensation measures, such as monetary payments and improving the local economy, for nearby CCS facilities. Similarly, Krause et al .…”

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Not in My Backyard: CCS Sites and Public Perception of CCS

Braun

2017

Risk Analysis

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Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology that counteracts climate change by capturing atmospheric emissions of CO from human activities, storing them in geological formations underground. However, CCS also involves major risks and side effects, and faces strong public opposition. The whereabouts of 408 potential CCS sites in Germany were released in 2011. Using detailed survey data on the public perception of CCS, this study quantifies how living close to a potential storage site affects the acceptance of CCS. It also analyzes the influence of other regional characteristics on the acceptance of CCS. The study finds that respondents who live close to a potential CCS site have significantly lower acceptance rates than those who do not. Living in a coal-mining region also markedly decreases acceptance.

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Not in My Backyard: CCS Sites and Public Perception of CCS

Braun

2017

Risk Analysis

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“…Although the literature on HCC is vast, most of the recent studies revolve around stated preferences (e.g., Terwel and Ter Mors, 2015;Kojo and Richardson, 2014), while neglecting revealed preferences, i.e., empirical research and confirmation of the factors thought to affect HCC (Ter Mors et al, 2012). As such, it is difficult to predict the acceptance of HCC and its subsequent implementation.…”

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“…Civil society, local citizens and local government authorities, despite the inherent differences between them, are considered part of this group, as they are the only ones who often have an interest in opposing siting directly. A recent study (Terwel and Ter Mors, 2015) reveals that the views of local government authorities and citizens towards HCC are quite similar, and therefore they often form coalitions. In this study, we refer to a coalition that bonds municipalities, citizen organizations and NGOs as a "civil coalition".…”

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The pitfalls of implementing Host Community Compensation: A power balance perspective

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Fischhendler

2015

Land Use Policy

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“…In a recent study conducted in the context of CCS technology citizens' compensation preferences were compared to those of local government authorities (Terwel and Ter Mors, 2015). In this study Dutch citizens and local government authorities were presented with five types of compensation measures in the context of the potential implementation of a CO 2 capture, transport and storage (CCS) project in their municipality.…”

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“…It is necessary to consult both citizens and local government authorities in this context, because the compensation preferences of these two groups may differ. The two groups also may not always have an accurate view of the compensation preferences of the other group (Terwel and Ter Mors 2015). Compensation measures that are determined in consultation -where members of the affected community have been consulted prior to deciding on the compensation offer instead of having received a unilateral bid from the project developer-can count on stronger public support.…”

Section: The (In)effectiveness Of Offering Monetary Compensation: Thementioning

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The Potential of Local Community Compensation for Hosting Facilities

Mors

Groeneweg

2016

Day 2 Tue, April 12, 2016

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Public acceptance is a major challenge for the siting of facilities like fracking, carbon capture and storage and wind farms. The offering of compensation to communities potentially helps to create the perception of a fairer distribution of local risks and non-local benefits. This may help to prevent or solve siting controversies. This paper will discuss insights obtained from an extensive empirical research program in The Netherlands on psychological factors that determine the effectiveness of compensation beyond showing that the project is 'safe' from a technical perspective. The studies show that when specific non self-evident criteria are met, the offering of host community compensation has the potential to ease the process of siting facilities. The type of compensation offered matters, e.g. contrary to what many local government authorities believe, citizens prefer compensation funds and measures to improve the local economy over monetary compensation. Also, responses to host community compensation are not a simple matter of balancing the cost-benefit aspects of the proposed developments. Social aspects play an important role, e.g. the perceived corporate social responsibility and trustworthiness of the players involved. Consultation of members of an affected community in the process of deciding about compensation is perceived as fair and communicates that the company takes their social responsibility serious. Before this project, there was little empirical research on the effectiveness of host community compensation, and very little was known about psychological factors and how compensation mechanisms work. The knowledge acquired allows project developers and governments to utilize more effective compensation strategies in complex siting projects.

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Host community compensation in a carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) context: Comparing the preferences of Dutch citizens and local government authorities

Cited by 20 publications

References 23 publications

Not in My Backyard: CCS Sites and Public Perception of CCS

Not in My Backyard: CCS Sites and Public Perception of CCS

The pitfalls of implementing Host Community Compensation: A power balance perspective

The Potential of Local Community Compensation for Hosting Facilities

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