Framing effects on public support for carbon capture and storage

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) involves trapping carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from power generation and heavy industrial processes and directing it into long-term geological storage (e.g., in depleted oil fields or saline aquifers). In doing so, CCS could facilitate global carbon abatement efforts. Yet, it remains controversial with high-profile public opposition to particular CCS developments. For instrumental, normative and substantive reasons, it...