How public cognition influences public acceptance of CCUS in China: Based on the ABC (affect, behavior, and cognition) model of attitudes

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is regarded as a promising approach to mitigate global warming. Public acceptance plays a key role in the decision whether it could be adopted widely. The study develops a behavior model to predict the public acceptance of CCUS based on the ABC (Affect,...

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Published inEnergy policy Vol. 156; p. 112390
Main Authors Liu, Bingsheng, Xu, Yinghua, Yang, Yang, Lu, Shijian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
ABC model of attitudes
Acceptance
Attitudes
Behavior
Carbon sequestration
CCUS
Climate change
Cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Energy policy
Global warming
Policy making
Public acceptance
Public cognition
Public opinion
Storage
China
CCUS
Public acceptance
ABC model of attitudes
Public cognition
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Summary:Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is regarded as a promising approach to mitigate global warming. Public acceptance plays a key role in the decision whether it could be adopted widely. The study develops a behavior model to predict the public acceptance of CCUS based on the ABC (Affect, Behavior, and Cognition) model of attitudes. A survey of public in China shows that public cognition has a significant effect on public acceptance. Perceived benefits have a higher indirect effect than perceived risks. Meanwhile, trust moderates the relationship between public cognition and perceived risks/benefits. And the relationship between perceived benefits and acceptance is intensified when the fairness is high. This study explores the internal mechanism between public cognition and public acceptance, such knowledge would allow policymakers to develop more targeted interventions aimed at enhancing public acceptance of CCUS. •Testing a model to clarify the internal mechanism between cognition and acceptance.•Public cognition has a significant positive impact on acceptance.•Perceived benefits have a higher indirect effect than perceived risks.•Trust and fairness can further strengthen the indirect effect of perceived benefits.•The organizers should strengthen the publicity and establish incentive system.
ISSN:0301-4215
1873-6777
DOI:10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112390