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Social Processes – Media Analysis

Social Processes – Media Analysis. Sarah Mander, Clair Gough, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research David Reiner, Judge Business School, Cambridge University. Main work will commence 2007 – prioritise dynamic pathways in first phase Report completed for IEA GHG R&D

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Social Processes – Media Analysis

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  1. Social Processes – Media Analysis Sarah Mander, Clair Gough, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research David Reiner, Judge Business School, Cambridge University

  2. Main work will commence 2007 – prioritise dynamic pathways in first phase Report completed for IEA GHG R&D Poster accepted at Trondheim On-going media tracking of CCS articles Media Analysis

  3. To explore the impact of the publication of the IPCC Special Report on Carbon Capture and Storage (IPCC SRCCS) Study period September 2005 – February 2006 Five countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA Tracked articles on low carbon electricity supply technologies (CCS, nuclear power, wind, solar, biomass) and coal fired generation (without CCS) in print media More detailed review of CCS-related articles Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in the Media

  4. Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage in the Media

  5. 24 articles on CCS Controversy surrounding proposed Gorgon LNG/CCS scheme; Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (Sydney, January 2006) Active debate over future prospects for nuclear power in Australia ‘Plans [for CCS] have been supported in an international report despite concerns from conservationists’ ‘[Australia] already leading the world in the development of a CCS regulatory regime’ The Australian, 13/12/05 ‘[CCS] would do little to protect the climate unless emissions were priced at more than $US25 to $US30 per tonne CO2’ The Sydney Morning Herald, 09/01/06 ‘Waste of money’ The Advertiser, 12/01/06 Australia

  6. Canada 5 articles on CCS - only 2 of these refer to Canadian projects All present a positive / neutral view of CCS ‘the endorsement [of CCS] by the IPCC is good news for the Federal Government’ Toronto Star 26/12/05 New Zealand 1 article on CCS CCS in the context of exploiting huge reserves of lignite in New Zealand

  7. UK • 29 articles on CCS • EU/China and UK/Norway agreements; DF1 Miller/Peterhead; Energy Review / future of coal in UK • ‘sidestepping tightening European rules in pollution’ Independent, 21/12/05 • ‘a way to prevent the building of new nuclear power stations’ but ‘a viable large-scale system could be decades away’ Guardian, 02/11/05 • ‘concerns over short-term legality and long-term safety’ Guardian, 30/11/05 • ‘greatest excitement (…) is reserved for carbon capture and storage’ The Sunday Times, 29/01/06

  8. USA • 9 articles on CCS • FutureGen, UNFCCC Montreal, more articles on clean coal technology • ‘if it works’ (FutureGen) (Wall Street Journal, 07/12/05)

  9. Overall, reporting is generally positive or neutral Most common concerns raised relate to costs and ‘unproven/untested’ technology Repeated message: Governments must provide incentives before CCS adopted Summary

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