Public perception of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and its influencing factors: Evidence from a survey in Malaysia

Abd Aziz, Azlina, Nor Ghani, Awang, Sugiyama, Masahiro, del Barrio Alvarez, Daniel, Cox, Emily ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8169-3691, Spence, Elspeth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9529-6339 and Kamaludin, Mahirah 2024. Public perception of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) and its influencing factors: Evidence from a survey in Malaysia. Sustainability Science 10.1007/s11625-024-01587-2 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a crucial approach for mitigating climate change by extracting CO2 from the atmosphere. Although CDR has attracted international attention, its development is still in early stages in Malaysia. This study examines public perceptions of CDR through a survey experiment involving 1050 urban households in Malaysia, in the districts of Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu, who were exposed to three different sets of information about CDR methods. The results show that 79% of participants were unfamiliar with CDR technologies, and the type of information provided on the CO2 storage location—whether about plants, oceans, or rocks—did not significantly affect support or attitudes towards CDR. Analysis reveals that larger household sizes decrease the likelihood of remaining neutral about CDR by 1.3 percentage points, while males are 3.2 percentage points more likely to oppose it. Each additional year of age reduces neutrality by 0.1 percentage point, and single individuals are 11.7 percentage points less likely to strongly support CDR and 2.4 percentage points more likely to oppose it compared to married individuals. Higher income is associated with increased opposition to CDR, reflecting financial concerns. Greater concern about climate change enhances strong support for CDR by 11.8 percentage points and decreases neutrality by 18.4 percentage points. Trust in science increases strong support by 6.3 percentage points, and support for renewable energy boosts CDR support by 7.1 percentage points. These findings emphasize the influence of socioeconomic and climate-related factors on public support for CDR and provide valuable insights for implementing CDR strategies and improving public engagement.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	1862-4065
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	2 December 2024
Date of Acceptance:	27 November 2024
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2024 12:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/174452

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