Abstract
Purpose of review
This paper assesses social science research relating to BECCS and considers the applicability of research on CCS to BECCS.
Recent findings
In recent years, social science research on CCS and BECCS has gone beyond an evaluation of public acceptance to provide a more nuanced analysis of the wider social political, ethical and governance contexts in which large scale deployment might be achieved. This raises issues at global, local and regional scales, requiring a wide array of methods and approaches.
Summary
Awareness of the scale and urgency needed to act on climate change is growing and the role of BECCS in delivering carbon dioxide removal forms a central argument for the use of this family of technologies. Here, framing becomes a critical factor in how society responds to BECCS technologies and we argue that making the case for BECCS as a means of extending mitigation to make a ‘net zero’ goal achievable, could be the key to its acceptable and sustainable deployment.
This paper assesses social science research relating to BECCS and considers the applicability of research on CCS to BECCS.
Recent findings
In recent years, social science research on CCS and BECCS has gone beyond an evaluation of public acceptance to provide a more nuanced analysis of the wider social political, ethical and governance contexts in which large scale deployment might be achieved. This raises issues at global, local and regional scales, requiring a wide array of methods and approaches.
Summary
Awareness of the scale and urgency needed to act on climate change is growing and the role of BECCS in delivering carbon dioxide removal forms a central argument for the use of this family of technologies. Here, framing becomes a critical factor in how society responds to BECCS technologies and we argue that making the case for BECCS as a means of extending mitigation to make a ‘net zero’ goal achievable, could be the key to its acceptable and sustainable deployment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Journal | Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports |
| Early online date | 1 Oct 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- CCS
- BECCS
- carbon dioxide removal (CDR)
- negative emissions
- social responses
- acceptability
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Energy
- Manchester Energy
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Tyndall Manchester
McLachlan, C. (PI), Abi Ghanem, D. (CoI), Anderson, K. (CoI), Broderick, J. (CoI), Kuriakose, J. (CoI), Lea-Langton, A. (CoI), Larkin, A. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Sharmina, M. (CoI), Wood, R. (CoI) & Jones, C. (PI)
Project: Research
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Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) - Unlocking negative emissions
Gough, C. (Participant), Welfle, A. (Participant), Freer, M. (Participant) & Clery, D. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy, Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding