Experts’ attitudes towards CCS technologies in Spain

This paper presents the results from a survey on experts’ attitudes towards the development of CCS technologies in Spain. This is the first study carried out in Spain intending to report an empirical analysis of stakeholder perceptions on the risks, challenges and barriers facing CCS deployment. Results show a positive attitude towards CCS implementation in Spain. Experts are concerned about the suitability of storage sites, safety and capture costs. They tend to support CCS as a bridging solution to climate change, and have a general low level of perceived risk from CCS. Experts’ risk perception is influenced, to some extent, by general values and beliefs as well as by sociodemographics and, to a lesser extent, by group membership.

► Spanish experts’ attitudes towards the development of CCS were surveyed.
► We examine perception of risks, challenges and barriers facing its deployment.
► Participants show a quite positive view of CCS.
► General attitude is influenced by perceived level of knowledge on the technology.
► Experts’ risk perception is influenced by general values, age and group membership.