CO2 Aquifer Storage Site Evaluation and Monitoring ( CASSEM )

将开展三项工作，深入评估利益攸关方和公众对碳捕获和封存的看法，选定两个案例研究区评估含水层储存化石燃料工厂二氧化碳的潜力。第一阶段将涵盖将发生具体CCS发展的当地和区域背景，以突出可能影响其部署的与CCS无关的任何因素。煤炭地下气化或天然气储存等其他技术的应用经验表明，一个地方以前的工业活动经验，无论是积极的还是消极的，都可以留在社区的集体记忆中，并对随后的无关发展产生影响。此外，当地化石管道工厂与当地社区的关系也将影响未来的发展计划，例如部署CCS。因此，这项工作内容将使用地方记录，例如环境署、地方当局或健康、安全和环境方面的记录，以确定是否有任何可能影响具体CCS发展的地方背景。我们还将咨询当地报纸和媒体的消息来源，以确定对当地社区重要的问题。在第二阶段，将确定主要的区域参与者和相关的社区团体(如环境署、地方当局、区域发展局)，并进行少量深入访谈，以确定拟议的CCS计划可能如何使当地受益或产生影响。将在第三阶段开展进一步的实地工作，深入评估公众对含水层中CCS的看法。最多将招募3个不同的公民小组，每个小组将举行两次会议。第一届会议将重点讨论气候变化和作为总体缓解选择的CCS，而在第二届会议上，讨论将探讨与会者在特定地方背景下对CCS和拟议方案的反应。可邀请其他项目合作伙伴向公民团体介绍计划的细节，并将与财团合作伙伴协商编写背景材料。对CCS的看法，以及那些提出具体CCS计划的人需要解决的关切，将受到该提议可能如何影响个人的影响。因此，三个公民群体的组成将来自以下社区：当地环境活动家；可能从该提案中受益的邻里/社区团体(例如，能源部门的雇员)；普通公众成员(对拟议的方案没有具体兴趣)。总体而言，分析将深入了解公众对含水层二氧化碳储存的看法的主要影响因素，以及项目合作伙伴可能如何解决这些问题。

Three elements of work will be carried out to conduct an in-depth assessment of stakeholder and public perceptions of carbon capture and storage in two case study areas selected for evaluation of the potential for aquifer storage of carbon dioxide from fossil fueled plant. The first phase will scope the local and regional context in which the specific CCS developments will occur, to highlight any factors unrelated to the CCS that may impact upon its deployment. Experience of deployment of other technologies e.g. underground coal gasification, or gas storage, suggests that previous experiences of industrial activity in a locality, be these positive or negative, can remain in the collective memory of a community, and have influence over subsequent, unrelated, development. Moreover, the relationship of the local fossil flued plant with the local community will also impact upon future development plans, such as deployment of CCS. Thus, this element of work will use local records, from for example the Environment Agency, Local Authority or HSE, to determine whether there is any local context that may impact on the specific CCS development. We will also consult local paper and media sources to determine the issues of importance to the local community. In the second phase, key regional players and relevant community groups will be identified, (e.g. Environment Agency, Local Authority, Regional Development Agency) and a small number of in-depth interviews conducted to determine how the proposed CCS scheme may benefit or impact upon the locality. Further fieldwork will be conducted in phase three where an in-depth assessment will be made of the public percetions of CCS within aquifers. Up to 3 separate citizens groups will be recruited , with each group meeting twice. The first session will focus on climate change and CCS as a mitigation option in general, whilst in the second session, discussions will explore the reactions of participants to CCS within the specific local context and the proposed schemes. Other project partners may be invited to present details of the schemes to the citizen groups, and background material will be prepared in consultation with consortium partners. The perceptions of CCS, and the concerns that would need to be addressed by those proposing a specific CCS scheme, will be influenced by how an individual may be affected by the proposal. Thus, the composition of the three citizens groups will be drawn from the following communities: local environmental activists; neighbourhood / community groups likely to benefit from the proposal (for example, employees in the energy sector); members of the lay public (with no specific interest in the proposed schemes). Overall, the analysis will develop an in-depth understanding of the key influencers of public perceptions of aquifer storage of CO2 and how these may be addressed by project partners.