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Home > Power generation > Public attitudes to coal use in the context of global warming, CCC/177 

Public attitudes to coal use in the context of global warming, CCC/177

Author(s): Rohan Fernando

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Ref: CCC/177 ISBN: 978-92-9029-497-9 Published Date: 01/11/2010

No. of Tables: 26 No. of Figures: 38 No. of Pages: 81

Though coal remains the main fuel for power generation worldwide, concerns regarding the contribution of coal-fired power
generation to global warming have also increased considerably in recent years. These concerns have somewhat eclipsed the many advantages of the use of coal for power generation. The attitudes of the public towards power generation from a particular fuel is an important factor in shaping government policy. For example, such attitudes are crucial in determining whether new coal-fired projects can proceed.

This report describes current public attitudes towards coal-fired power plant in several countries both in the developed and
developing world. It compares these attitudes with those reported in an earlier report on this subject produced in 2006. Since then, the publication of the IPCC report in 2007 and the greater worldwide consensus on the reality of global warming following the change in administrations in the USA and Australia would be expected to affect public attitudes. However, events in late 2009 have increased the levels of public scepticism. The report principally collates opinion poll data available on the public’s attitude towards energy, environment and the use of coal for power generation. Whereas before 2006, surveys of attitudes towards energy sources commonly included coal-fired plant, more recently coal plant are rarely included, presumably as it is assumed that the public would be overwhelmingly opposed. Hence the subject has been broadened to include attitudes to climate change. The report includes attitudes towards CCS. It also reports what national and international organisations say about the use of coal. This type of information will influence public attitudes. It investigates what the general public and concerned organisations say should be done to reduce the greenhouse effect. Countries and regions chosen for particular focus are the USA, the European Union, the UK, India, Thailand and Australia.

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