Public perceptions of CCS in context: Results of NearCO2 focus groups in the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Poland

Energy Procedia

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 6338-6344

  Upham, Paul ^a   Roberts, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon capture; CCS; Energy; Public opinion; Public perceptions; Risk

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GASES; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

COMMUNICATION PROCESS; ENERGY; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; GENERAL PUBLICS; PUBLIC OPINIONS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESEARCH DESIGNS;

CARBON CAPTURE;

EID: 79955457066     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.650     Document Type: Conference Paper

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