Understanding how individuals perceive carbon dioxide: implications for acceptance of carbon dioxide capture and storage

Topic(s): Carbon capture use and storage (CCUS), Public engagement

Almost all explanations of CCS technology make reference to carbon dioxide (CO₂), with an assumption that the general public understands CO₂. It has become apparent that the general public’s knowledge and understanding of CO₂’s properties influences how they engage with CO2-emitting industries and CCS technologies. However, surprisingly little research has investigated public perceptions, knowledge, and understanding of CO₂. This investigation attempts to fill that gap.

This report describes an investigation of how citizens of three countries — Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands — perceive CO₂. Furthermore, it attempts to relate individual perceptions of CO₂ to perceptions of CCS, and to determine how information provision about the underlying properties and characteristics of CO₂ influences individual attitudes towards low-carbon energy options, particularly CCS.

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