Carbon Capture Technology and Storage in Poland: Social Acceptance and the Energy Transition

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Dariusz Wojakowski Oluf Langhelle (University of Stavanger, Norway)

Carbon Capture Technology and Storage in Poland

Social Acceptance and the Energy Transition

Dariusz Wojakowski, Oluf Langhelle (University of Stavanger, Norway), Mateusz Stopa , Stanisław Nagy

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Routledge
24 June 2025

Energy industries & utilities; Social impact of environmental issues; Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

Series: Routledge Focus on Energy Studies

The book describes the results of the AGaStor Project's social research carried out in North-Western Poland which recognizes the main social opportunities and barriers to the introduction of CCUS to society.

At the national and regional level, the social barriers of CCUS acceptance are ignorance, uncertainty and the lack of public debate about this technology. On the local scale, social acceptance depends on the needs and fears of the local community. Some of those fears – distrust and perception of CO2 as a waste – could be recognized as universal dilemmas connected with CCUS. Although, as knowledge about CCUS increases, a significant change in attitude can be observed. This change does not mean an acceptance of that technology. It is rather a shift towards more benign forms of resistance – from NIMBY to WIMBY. The book presents actual mechanisms of social reaction to UGS and CCUS investment, which will be a valuable contribution to managing social change in the context of green transition.

The issue of social acceptance of CCUS should be of interest to decision makers and practitioners who manage investment projects in green transformation on a daily basis, and also to postgraduate students, researchers, academics and lecturers in political studies, sociology or economics, and in engineering studies connected with energy transformation.

By: Dariusz Wojakowski, Oluf Langhelle (University of Stavanger, Norway), Mateusz Stopa, Stanisław Nagy, Barbara Gąciarz
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781003863014
ISBN 10: 1003863019
Series: Routledge Focus on Energy Studies
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 24 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction. Idea of the Book 1. What Do we Think About Social Acceptance of New Energy Technologies? 2. CCUS Considering Global Climate Policy and the European Green Deal 3. Energy-safety Policy and the Civil Society in the Baltic Sea Region 4. Polish Public Discourse on CCUS: Analysis of the Official Documents and Media Discourse 5. West Pomeranian Province and Potential UGS Locations in North Poland 6. Uncertainty and Ignorance – the Regional Awareness of CCUS in Survey Research 7. Benefits, Risks and Protest – Local Knowledge and New Energy Technologies 8. Communication and Change – Analysis of the CCUS Promotion Meetings Conclusions

Dariusz Wojakowski is a sociologist, professor in the Department of Society and Technology Studies, and Vice-Dean for Cooperation and Students at the Faculty of Humanities of the AGH University of Kraków, Poland. Oluf Langhelle is Professor in political science at the University of Stavanger, Department of Media and Social Sciences, Norway. Mateusz Stopa, PhD, is a methodologist and project manager at SOLIDATA (research company, Poland). Stanisław Nagy is a professor at the Department of Gas Engineering, AGH University of Kraków, Poland. Barbara Gąciarz is a professor at the AGH University of Kraków, Poland, and has a PhD in sociology and economics. Thomas Sattich is Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Social Science, University of Stavanger, Norway.