Jones, C.R., Radford, R.L., Armstrong, K. et al. (1 more author) (2014) What a waste! Assessing public perceptions of Carbon Dioxide Utilisation technology. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 7. 51 - 54. ISSN 2212-9820
Abstract
Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (CDU) technologies hold promise by helping to limit atmospheric releases of CO2 while simultaneously generating saleable products; however, to date there has been very little systematic research into public perceptions of the technology. This short communication reports briefly upon the results of a small pilot study designed to (a) test a methodology for investigating public perceptions of CDU; and (b) elucidate new understanding of people's attitudes towards the technology. The results indicate that while people believe that CDU will have economic benefits (e.g., creating employment opportunities and saleable products) there is scepticism over the perceived long-term environmental benefits of the technology (e.g., in mitigating climate change). The findings of this research have important implications for the framing of communications about CDU technology within the public sphere.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 Elsevier. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of CO2 Utilization. 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/) |
Keywords: | Public perception; Attitudes; Carbon Dioxide Utilization |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2015 14:10 |
Last Modified: | 22 Nov 2016 04:14 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2014.05.001 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jcou.2014.05.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90901 |