Public perception of CO2 offshore storage in Germany : regional differences and determinants
- The present study investigates and compares the public perception of CO2 offshore storage, CO2 onshore storage and CO2 transport via pipeline in Germany nationwide and in two coastal regions. For this purpose, three representative surveys were carried out and analyzed with the methods of descriptive statistics and ordinal regressions. The results of our descriptive statistical analyses show clear regional differences with regard to self-reported awareness, factual knowledge, risk perceptions and general attitudes towards CO2 offshore/onshore storage and CO2 transport via pipeline. With regard to the public perception of the two storage options - offshore and onshore - no major differences could be identified: both are hardly accepted by theThe present study investigates and compares the public perception of CO2 offshore storage, CO2 onshore storage and CO2 transport via pipeline in Germany nationwide and in two coastal regions. For this purpose, three representative surveys were carried out and analyzed with the methods of descriptive statistics and ordinal regressions. The results of our descriptive statistical analyses show clear regional differences with regard to self-reported awareness, factual knowledge, risk perceptions and general attitudes towards CO2 offshore/onshore storage and CO2 transport via pipeline. With regard to the public perception of the two storage options - offshore and onshore - no major differences could be identified: both are hardly accepted by the German public. In comparison to CO2 offshore storage/CO2 onshore storage, the attitudes towards CO2 transport via pipeline were perceptibly more positive in all regions. Our regression analyses revealed that the perceptions of the personal and societal risks of CO2 transport via pipeline/CO2 offshore storage/CO2 onshore storage as well as the perceptions of the personal and societal benefits of CCS are the most important direct determinants of general attitudes towards CO2 transport via pipeline, CO2 offshore storage and CO2 onshore storage.…
Document Type: | Peer-Reviewed Article |
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Author: | Diana Schumann, Elisabeth Dütschke, Katja Pietzner |
URN (citable link): | https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-57207 |
DOI (citable link): | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.11.744 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Language: | English |
Source Title (English): | Energy procedia |
Volume: | 63 |
First Page: | 7096 |
Last Page: | 7112 |
Divisions: | Zukünftige Energie- und Industriesysteme |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 300 Sozialwissenschaften |
OpenAIRE: | OpenAIRE |
Licence: | Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell-Keine Bearbeitung |