Implementing Carbon Capture and Storage in the United Kingdom: Estimating Willingness to Pay through a Contingent Valuation Survey

IF 2.7 3区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Tanisha Waring, Alberto Longo
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Abstract

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a technology implemented to reduce emissions in the power and industrial sectors by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) before it is released into the atmosphere. Emerging technologies like CCS are often unfamiliar to the public and can be misinterpreted when publics are not involved in the decision-making process, leading to opposition and barriers to deployment. Engaging the public on policy decisions can prevent such obstacles from hampering implementation. This study aims to elicit preferences and estimate the distribution of willingness to pay (WTP) for carbon capture and storage in the United Kingdom (UK). We employ the contingent valuation method with double bounded dichotomous choice format, administering an online survey to 1033 individuals from the UK. Interval regression analysis is applied to estimate mean WTP. Our findings indicate that public attitudes towards CCS in the UK tend to be relatively positive. Mean WTP for the implementation of CCS is £95.50. We find that environmental attitudes more than socio-demographic characteristics are significant factors in WTP decisions for CCS. Public acceptance is critical to ensure appropriate steps are taken to move CCS projects and policy forward and prevent further delay in tackling emissions in the energy sector.

在英国实施碳捕集与封存:通过条件评估调查估计支付意愿。
碳捕获与封存(CCS)是一种通过在二氧化碳释放到大气之前捕获二氧化碳来减少电力和工业部门排放的技术。像CCS这样的新兴技术对公众来说往往是陌生的,当公众没有参与决策过程时,可能会被误解,从而导致反对和部署障碍。让公众参与决策可以防止这些阻碍执行的障碍。本研究的目的是引出偏好和估计支付意愿(WTP)的分布在英国(UK)的碳捕获和储存。我们采用条件评估法与双界二分选择格式,管理一个在线调查来自英国的1033个人。采用区间回归分析估计平均WTP。我们的研究结果表明,英国公众对CCS的态度往往是相对积极的。实施CCS的平均WTP为95.50英镑。我们发现环境态度比社会人口特征更能影响CCS的WTP决策。公众的接受度对于确保采取适当措施推动CCS项目和政策的发展,防止能源行业排放问题的进一步拖延至关重要。
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来源期刊
Environmental Management
Environmental Management 环境科学-环境科学
CiteScore
6.20
自引率
2.90%
发文量
178
审稿时长
12 months
期刊介绍: Environmental Management offers research and opinions on use and conservation of natural resources, protection of habitats and control of hazards, spanning the field of environmental management without regard to traditional disciplinary boundaries. The journal aims to improve communication, making ideas and results from any field available to practitioners from other backgrounds. Contributions are drawn from biology, botany, chemistry, climatology, ecology, ecological economics, environmental engineering, fisheries, environmental law, forest sciences, geosciences, information science, public affairs, public health, toxicology, zoology and more. As the principal user of nature, humanity is responsible for ensuring that its environmental impacts are benign rather than catastrophic. Environmental Management presents the work of academic researchers and professionals outside universities, including those in business, government, research establishments, and public interest groups, presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches.
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