Journal
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
Volume 155, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111938
Keywords
Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS); Carbon capture and storage (CCS); China; Print media; Newspaper coverage; Science communication; SPEED framework; Suggestions
Funding
- China Scholarship Council (CSC)
- University of Queensland Surat Deep Aquifer Appraisal Project (UQ-SDAAP) through Center for Natural Gas
- Australian government under the Carbon Capture and Storage Research Development & Demonstration Fund
- Australian Coal Association Low Emissions Technology Pty Ltd
- UQ
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This study analyzed the reporting landscape of carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in Chinese newspapers. The results showed that while the media generally took an affirmative stance towards CCUS, there were technical misperceptions and a lack of comprehensive coverage in news presentations. The study also revealed the close relationship between CCUS-related policies and media coverage.
Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technology is an essential component to decarbonize society and reach carbon neutrality. Its success depends on not only technological advances but also people's reaction to it. This study applied traditional content analysis to uncover the CCUS reporting landscape and employed the Socio-Political Evaluation of Energy Deployment (SPEED) framework to explore how different aspects of the CCUS value chain were discussed in Chinese newspapers. A total of 492 news items from November 21st 2002 to May 8th 2021 were identified and analyzed. Results showed that news coverage of CCUS technology in China started in 2005. The media explained the nature and sources of carbon dioxide (CO2), framed CCUS by various terms, for example, greengen and a clean energy technology , as well as demonstrated various tones in CCUS. The analysis found 71.3% (N = 351) of newsletters took an affirmative stance towards CCUS. It was also revealed that environmental frames appeared in almost every article, while much less attention was paid to other issues. Moreover, this research demonstrated that CCUS-related policies were driving media coverage closely year by year. However, current news presentations were inadequate due to technical misperceptions and a lack of comprehensive coverage. Therefore, this research proposed a science-for-the-community communication strategy that involved several key factors such as policy guidance, newspaper functions at different levels, journalist training, direct engagement of the public as well as student education.
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