Perdan, S., Jones, C. orcid.org/0000-0001-9854-3334 and Azapagic, A. (2017) Public awareness and acceptance of carbon capture and utilisation in the UK. Sustainable Production and Consumption. ISSN 2352-5509
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a UK survey of public opinion on carbon capture and utilisation (CCU). The survey of 1213 adults was carried out using a questionnaire developed as a part of this research. The aim was to establish the extent of people’s awareness and acceptance of CCU and to elicit the importance they put on different sustainability issues relevant to CCU. The survey findings suggest that there is a very low level of public awareness of CCU – only 9% of the respondents expressed confidence in knowing what it was. The study indicates that, while the general public are willing and able to express preferences for sustainability issues relevant for CCU, a relatively high rate of ‘don’t know’ responses indicates that respondents were unable to comprehend certain aspects. As public acceptance is vital for successful implementation of novel technologies, the current unfamiliarity and poor understanding of CCU among the general public may hinder its future deployment. However, low levels of awareness and understanding of CCU also mean that there is a considerable potential for public perception to be shaped by relevant stakeholders.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Sustainable Production and Consumption. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2017 13:25 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 01:38 |
Published Version: | http://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2017.01.001 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.spc.2017.01.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:110958 |