Demski, Christina, Butler, Catherine, Parkhill, Karen Anne orcid.org/0000-0002-9655-7414 et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Public values for energy system change. Global Environmental Change. pp. 59-69. ISSN 1872-9495
Abstract
In this paper we discuss the importance of framing the question of public acceptance of sustainable energy transitions in terms of values and a ‘whole-system’ lens. This assertion is based on findings arising from a major research project examining public values, attitudes and acceptability with regards to whole energy system change using a mixed-method (six deliberative workshops, n=68, and a nationally representative survey, n = 2441), interdisciplinary approach. Through the research we identify a set of social values associated with desirable energy futures in the UK, where the values represent identifiable cultural resources people draw on to guide their preference formation about particular aspects of energy system change. As such, we characterise public perspectives as being underpinned by six value clusters relating to efficiency and wastefulness, environment and nature, security and stability, social justice and fairness, autonomy and power, and processes and change. We argue that this ‘value system’ provides a basis for understanding core reasons for public acceptance or rejection of different energy system aspects and processes. We conclude that a focus on values that underpin more specific preferences for energy system change brings insights that could provide a basis for improved dialogue, more robust decision- making, and for anticipating likely points of conflict in energy transitions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Z. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Public acceptability,Energy system transitions,Public perception |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2015 15:50 |
Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2024 01:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.06.014 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.06.014 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:88029 |
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