CCS + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The document examines six CCS case studies, finding that successful projects typically employ two-way consultation and transparency, while failures often stem from one-way information delivery, perceived lack of community influence, or the unilateral removal of promised local benefits.

• Effective community engagement is hindered when residents believe project decisions were made before consultation occurred, particularly when communication is limited to one-way information exchanges.
• The Barendrecht project in the Netherlands was cancelled by the national government in November 2010 due to a 'complete lack of local support' and extensive delays, despite the use of information centers and visits from national ministers.
• The Wallula project in Washington state initially faced resistance due to a perceived link to a proposed coal plant, but gained support after being reconfigured and implementing a transparent engagement plan including site tours and stakeholder interviews.
• The FutureGen project in Mattoon, Illinois, initially enjoyed strong community support based on economic development and research prestige, but this support evaporated when the project was restructured into 'FutureGen 2.0', which reduced local jobs and limited the community's role to CO2 storage.
• The Otway Project in Australia achieved success and minimal public opposition by employing an independent social research company to identify concerns and establishing a community reference group and a local Community Liaison Officer for two-way communication.
• The Jamestown Oxycoal Project faced strong opposition not primarily due to CCS technology, but because of concerns over the necessity of a new coal plant, lack of transparency regarding costs, and the failure to consider energy efficiency alternatives.
• The Carson Hydrogen Power project in California encountered opposition from environmental justice groups who viewed the addition of another industrial facility as an 'overburdening' of a minority and lower-income residential area already affected by emissions.

APA

World Resources Institute (2010). CCS + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. http://pdf.wri.org/ccs_and_community_engagement_case_studies.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. CCS + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. 2010. http://pdf.wri.org/ccs_and_community_engagement_case_studies.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2010ccs, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{CCS + COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2010}, url = {http://pdf.wri.org/ccs_and_community_engagement_case_studies.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }