Table 3 Summary of rationales for and against public engagement mentioned across focus groups and technologies
From: Public engagement for inclusive and sustainable governance of climate interventions
Rationale | Technological focus | Frequency across countries | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
For | To raise awareness | SRM in general | High | |
To foster learning by doing and stimulate agency | CDR in general, AF/RF, SOILS, no mentions for SRM | Medium | ||
To ensure affected parties are heard | SOILS, DACCS, EW, SAI | Low | ||
To avoid conflict, engage with opposition & secure support | DACCS, BECCS, SAI | Medium | ||
To keep big business in line | SRM in general | Low | ||
To pressure government to act | CDR in general, SAI | Low | ||
To gain knowledge | CDR in general, AF/RF, SRM in general | Low | ||
Against | Too complex & too technical, incl. risk of manipulation | SRM in general, SAI, SPACE | High | |
Other priorities of publics | AF/RF | Low | ||
Trust and support government, often linked to complexity | DACCS, SAI, SPACE | Medium | ||
Makes decision processes inefficient, slow or impossible | BECCS, but emphasis not pronounced | Low | ||
