Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/98739 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
Kiel Working Paper No. 1936
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
Climate engineering (CE) and carbon capture and storage sub-seabed (CCS-S) are currently controversially debated options to address climate change. Our paper provides empirical evidence on the public perception of two different CE measures, namely, stratospheric sulphate injection (SSI) and afforestation, as well as CCS-S. Using data from a novel large-scale survey, we analyse the determinants of acceptance of these measures in Germany. We also provide experimental evidence on how additional information on these measures changes the respondents' acceptance. We show that the acceptance differs strongly between the three measures. Afforestation is strongly favoured over CCS-S and SSI. This ranking holds independent of the amount of information provided. For all three measures, we find that, on average, additional information decreases acceptance. However, the sign and the strength of the information effect strongly depend on personal characteristics, such as gender and risk attitude.
Subjects: 
Climate Engineering
Carbon Capture and Storage
Climate Change
Public Opinion
Survey
JEL: 
Q50
Q54
C83
D19
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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