Stakeholder perceptions of CO2 capture and storage in Europe : Results from a survey

During 2006, a survey was conducted of European energy stakeholders (industry, government, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers and academicians and parliamentarians). A total of 512 responses was received from 28 countries as follows: industry (28%), research (34%), gove...

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Published in:Energy policy 2007-10, Vol.35 (10), p.5091-5108
Main Authors: SHACKLEY, Simon, WATERMAN, Holly, GODFROIJ, Per, REINER, David, ANDERSON, Jason, DRAXLBAUER, Kathy, FLACH, Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Combustion and energy production
Energy
Energy economics
Energy industry
Energy policy
Energy sector
Environmental economics
Environmental policy
Europe
Exact sciences and technology
Fossil fuels
General, economic and professional studies
Greenhouse effect
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Public opinion
Renewable energy sources
Stakeholder
Surveys
Technology
Underground storage
Waste disposal in the ground
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Summary:During 2006, a survey was conducted of European energy stakeholders (industry, government, environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers and academicians and parliamentarians). A total of 512 responses was received from 28 countries as follows: industry (28%), research (34%), government (13%), NGOs (5%) and parliamentarians (4%). Three-quarters of the sample thought that widespread use of CO"2 capture and storage (CCS) was 'definitely' or 'probably necessary' to achieve deep reductions in CO'2 emissions between now and 2050 in their own country. Only one in eight considered that CCS was 'probably' or 'definitely not necessary'. For a range of 12 identified risks, 20-40% thought that they would be 'moderate' or 'very serious', whilst 60-80% thought that there would be no risks or that the risks would be 'minimal'. A particular risk identified by nearly half the sample is the additional use of fossil fuels due to the 'energy penalty' incurred by CCS. Further concerns are that development of CCS would detract from investment in renewable energy technologies. Half of the respondents thought that incentives for CCS should be set either at the same level as those for renewables or at a higher level. Environmental NGOs were consistently less enthusiastic about CCS than the energy industry. All rights reserved, Elsevier
ISSN:0301-4215
1873-6777
DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2007.05.001