5-P1 PAoCCUS

Public acceptance of CCUS 

Objective and hypothesis
Practical deployment of CCUS rests on both acceptance and demand for the technologies and their associated products. Detailed information on consumers’ willingness to accept and pay for CCUS technologies and products will help gear the green energy transition. The aim of the project is to investigate the factors deciding public acceptance and legitimacy in the placement of far-shore, near-shore and on-shore CCUS and related infrastructure.

Approach
Several approaches will be incorporated and triangulated to investigate public acceptance of carbon storage. Economic and behavioral research will be applied to understand the occurrence of conflict situations. Furthermore, the project will investigate the general public’s perception of carbon storage and how this can be affected through targeted information. This project will build on surveys, focus group interviews, data collection, and the estimation of acceptance and preference relations for diverse types of CCUS technologies. The survey will use a CE/CVM to elicit the preference for the use and location of carbon storage facilities. Through case studies, the project will enhance the understanding of involvement processes to ensure legitimacy in decisions regarding carbon storage.

Expected impact/output
The project will contribute with a better understanding of how to secure public acceptance of carbon storage both in terms of choosing the right location, communicating effectively about risks and benefits and by outlining optimal processes for citizen involvement to ensure legitimacy. As public acceptance is a prerequisite for successful carbon storage projects in Denmark, the impact of this project is of immense importance to realise CO2 emission reductions.