Risk-benefit perceptions and public acceptance of Carbon Capture and Utilization

Arning, Katrin; Heek, Julia Offermann-van; Sternberg, André Dirk; Bardow, André; Ziefle, Martina

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2019.05.003

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“…Given the relatively new eld of CDU, public familiarity, understanding, and acceptance are not yet established, and efforts are required to ensure societal compatibility. [137][138][139][140][141][142][143][144] Digitalization Implementing a carbon economy built around CO 2 as a feedstock requires building up entirely new supply and value chains. This new carbon economy can be structured around current technological infrastructure to improve efficiency and real-time communication.…”

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“…A survey on CCU–CCS conducted in Germany by Arning et al [ 154 ] also indicated that the end‐of‐life of CO 2 ‐based products tends to decrease CCU‐acceptance, as the participant remained skeptical about the sustainability, mainly because the CO 2 will be released again after the CCU‐product is used and/or gets disposed. More recently, risk–benefit perceptions and public acceptance (general and local acceptance) of CCU, was investigated by Arning et al [ 158 ] They indicated that when discussing about general acceptance, information on the CCU‐technology and CO 2 ‐based products should be based on environmental performances. However, when discussing about local acceptance, for instance a CCU site deployment, industry and policy should communicate on the risks related to the CCU technology in a transparent and comprehensive way.…”

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“…However, when discussing about local acceptance, for instance a CCU site deployment, industry and policy should communicate on the risks related to the CCU technology in a transparent and comprehensive way. [ 158 ]…”

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CO₂ Utilization Technologies in Europe: A Short Review

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2020

Energy Tech

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Carbon dioxide utilization is increasingly attracting interest. CO2 utilization involves a multitude of processes and chemical reactions. In this context, the goal of this review is to analyze the techno‐economic feasibility, sustainability, and social opportunities of CO2 utilization, as a possible contribution to CO2 mitigation in Europe. Industries and the most recent European projects related to carbon capture and utilization are also discussed, illustrating Europe's performance dynamics in science, research, and innovation in this field. The latest developments in CO2 utilization are thus reviewed, including chemicals, mineral carbonation, and biological uses. This study examines a few CO2‐based pathways at high level of maturity covering a wide range of applications, and discusses their current technical feasibility, economic viability, sustainability, and social aspects. They are then evaluated using several indicators to provide a figure of merit, where qualitative results are intended. The mapping and ranking of CO2 utilization pathways may provide a valuable means in prioritizing support and funding to facilitate the development of large‐scale CO2 utilization projects in Europe. Finally, key challenges and opportunities are discussed. The review shows that CO2 utilization may not be a complete solution for Europe, but will support climate change objectives, circular economy, and resource and energy security.

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“…Public opposition to a controversial technology is often fuelled by perceived risks. Past research has shown that perceived risks and benefits act as key predictors of public attitude to a controversial technology (Alhakami and Slovic, 1994;Arning et al, 2019). Risk perception refers to beliefs about potential harm or the possibility of a loss.…”

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How the Chinese public makes decisions about controversial technologies: A case study on GMOs

You

2019

Cultures of Science

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A number of events in China in recent years have been characterized by tensions or controversies between scientists and the public, such as the p-Xylene chemical project in Xiamen, nuclear energy projects, and genetic engineering. Scientists tend to attribute such conflict to inadequate public knowledge of science, leading to misunderstandings about it. However, that view ignores the influence on public perceptions of news reports and online discussions about controversial technologies in new media. Social media reporting affects the audience's perception of the risks posed by controversial technologies and can cause people to lose confidence in the scientific community and damage their trust in government. Thus, the public opposes these technologies. In this context, this study explores the relationship between the public's trust in the scientific community and the government on the one hand and its attitude towards controversial technologies on the other. I surveyed 1,235 people using a national online probability sampling strategy. I found that people's use of new media was significantly related to the extent of their knowledge of specific controversial technologies and was associated with other people's opinions about those technologies. The more attention people paid to WeChat coverage of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the more supportive they were of them. Thus, the public's use of new media is a key factor in predicting its positive attitude to GMOs. Scientific literacy also significantly affects public attitudes to GMOs, directly as well as indirectly.

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Risk-benefit perceptions and public acceptance of Carbon Capture and Utilization

Cited by 76 publications

References 47 publications

Spiers Memorial Lecture: CO₂ utilization: why, why now, and how?

Spiers Memorial Lecture: CO₂ utilization: why, why now, and how?

CO₂ Utilization Technologies in Europe: A Short Review

How the Chinese public makes decisions about controversial technologies: A case study on GMOs

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Risk-benefit perceptions and public acceptance of Carbon Capture and Utilization

Cited by 76 publications

References 47 publications

Spiers Memorial Lecture: CO2 utilization: why, why now, and how?

Spiers Memorial Lecture: CO2 utilization: why, why now, and how?

CO2 Utilization Technologies in Europe: A Short Review

How the Chinese public makes decisions about controversial technologies: A case study on GMOs

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Spiers Memorial Lecture: CO₂ utilization: why, why now, and how?

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CO₂ Utilization Technologies in Europe: A Short Review