Improving the Societal Embeddedness of CO2 Storage Projects with a Human-centered Monitoring System: Case Studies in Norway, The Netherlands, Germany and Greece

Sprenkeling, Marit; Otto, Danny; Peuchen, Ruben; Nordø, Åsta Dyrnes; Mendrinos, Dimitrios; Karytsas, Spyridon; Veland, Siri; Bijvoet, Jaara; Polyzou, Olympia; Groß, Matthias; Puts, Hanneke; Piek, Pim

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“…The Netherlands [15] • D3.4 -Design Options for CO2 Storage Monitoring Systems. [16] • D3.5 -Report on the best practices of the co-design processes with local stakeholders and the validation of the tailored human centred CO2 monitoring system [17] The identified features result from multiple steps of interdisciplinary collaboration and much of the work we have done as WP3 team, as written in the "design options for monitoring systems" deliverable [17]. A series of stakeholder workshops were organized in participating countries as part of this process, where identified design options were presented to the participants for commenting.…”

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What do stakeholders expect from an integrated system for informing social partners and decision makers in digital monitoring of CO₂ storage

Mendrinos

Vladut²

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The authors participate in DigiMon international project (“Digital monitoring of CO2 storage projects”), which aims to develop a next generation human centred monitoring system for CO2 geological storage sites. It includes newly developed subsurface imaging technologies based on seismic fibre optic and gravity surveying. In addition, the SEL methodology was developed, which provides an assessment framework to understand which technical and non-technical aspects still need to be improved in order to implement CCS and its monitoring system successfully. Application of the SEL methodology based on socio-economic research carried out in Norway, Netherlands, Germany and Greece, identified what do stakeholders expect from a monitoring system. In this paper, the authors provide hints on how the outcomes of the international project DigiMon can be integrated within a Decision Support System (DSS) in order to assist the operator to follow up and manage CCS operation. The role of DSS is to assist data access, reservoir modelling, results interpretation and development of alternative solutions. The key stakeholders (decision makers) that must be kept informed are determined by National legislation. Their role is to assess environmental risk and manage emergency crises, if and when they occur. Processed data can be transmitted exclusively to them and can also be presented on regional maps, highlighting possible mitigation scenarios and intervention measures.

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What do stakeholders expect from an integrated system for informing social partners and decision makers in digital monitoring of CO₂ storage

Mendrinos

Vladut²

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of a qualitative case study in Greece

Stavrianakis,

Nielsen,

Morrison

2023

Open Res Europe

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The development and implementation of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies plays an increasingly important part in European Union (EU) and global decarbonisation policies and strategies that seek to address climate change to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. Several studies have shown the important role social acceptance plays in determining the outcomes of CCUS projects and how social acceptance is shaped by the national and local contexts. Yet most studies on CCUS and social acceptance have focused on countries in northern Europe and North America despite the increasing numbers of CCUS projects in other regions of the world. This study seeks to help address this gap by conducting a case study on how local dynamics shaped people's acceptance and awareness of CCUS in a Greek community. Based on semi-structured interviews with community members near a CCUS pilot plant, this single case study explores the factors and dynamics that shaped the interviewees' perceptions of CCUS technologies. Our findings indicate that, despite the low level of awareness of CCUS technologies, participants could draw on their situated knowledge to identify potential drawbacks with their application. We identified scepticism regarding the adoption of new technologies and the organisations involved based on past experiences, and a notable lack provision of technology and location-specific information as well public engagement by the project consortium. Our recommendations for future projects and community engagement include the early involvement of the public in project development, location-based transparent information, appropriate channels to facilitate knowledge exchange, and educational initiatives to build communities' capability to influence projects.

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Public perception and acceptance of CCUS: preliminary findings of a qualitative case study in Greece

Stavrianakis,

Nielsen,

Morrison

2024

Open Res Europe

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The development and implementation of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies plays an increasingly important part in European Union (EU) and global decarbonisation policies and strategies that seek to address climate change to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. Several studies have shown the important role social acceptance plays in determining the outcomes of CCUS projects and how social acceptance is shaped by the national and local contexts. Yet most studies on CCUS and social acceptance have focused on countries in northern Europe and North America despite the increasing numbers of CCUS projects in other regions of the world. This study seeks to help address this gap by conducting a case study on how local dynamics shaped people's acceptance and awareness of CCUS in a Greek community. Based on semi-structured interviews with six community members near a CCUS pilot plant, this single case study explores the factors and dynamics that shaped the interviewees' perceptions of CCUS technologies. Our findings indicate that, despite the low level of awareness of CCUS technologies, participants could draw on their situated knowledge to identify potential drawbacks with their application. We identified scepticism regarding the adoption of new technologies and the organisations involved based on past experiences, and a notable lack provision of technology and location-specific information as well public engagement by the project consortium. Our recommendations for future projects and community engagement include the early involvement of the public in project development, location-based transparent information, appropriate channels to facilitate knowledge exchange, and educational initiatives to build communities' capability to influence projects.

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Improving the Societal Embeddedness of CO2 Storage Projects with a Human-centered Monitoring System: Case Studies in Norway, The Netherlands, Germany and Greece

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