Riesch, H, Oltra, C, Lis, A et al. (2 more authors) (2013) Internet-based public debate of CCS: lessons from online focus groups in Poland and Spain. Energy Policy, 56. 693 - 702. ISSN 0301-4215
Abstract
This paper makes three contributions to the developing literature on public opinion and understanding of CCS. The first is a discussion of online focus groups as a deliberative method in experimental and perhaps consultative contexts. The second is the role of anchoring and associative reasoning in the development of public opinion of CCS, illustrated through the coincidental timing of the investigation with the Fukushima nuclear accident. The third is a discussion of managing public-facing energy messaging in an age of public access to online information. Two multi-day, online focus groups or "dialogue boards" were held, one in Poland and one in Spain, with participants drawn from regions with active CCS development potential. The nature of the groups led to participants being subject to wider social influence through discussion of the topic off-line. They were also able to research and present evidence on the topic to the group, deepening debate and allowing the emergence of 'experts'. The study illustrates and affirms the importance of trust in message source, the difficulties of challenging pre-existing concerns and opinion and the challenge potentially posed by access to conflicting online information.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013. Elsevier. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Energy Policy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Energy Policy, 56,(2014) DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2013.01.029 |
Keywords: | Carbon capture and storage (CCS); perception; risk |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2014 09:31 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2018 17:01 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2013.01.029 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.01.029 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:81523 |