Keep quiet on climate: Assessing public response to seven renewable energy frames in the Western United States

Hazboun, Shawn Olson; Briscoe, Michael D.; Givens, Jennifer E.; Krannich, Richard S.

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2019.101243

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“…Thus, another recommendation based on this research is for policymakers and non-governmental organizations to work to depoliticize wind energy and seek to avoid polarization around other non-hydro renewables. One method of doing this could be to use non-climate based frames to discuss and justify further development of these resources; indeed, some other recent work has also come to similar conclusions [75][76][77].…”

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“…Furthermore, environmental views and climate change beliefs may be more strongly related to support for fossil fuels-based energies than for renewable energies, which seem to be less polarizing overall. Though renewable energy is frequently construed as a climate mitigation strategy, it has other rationales that are less politically divisive such as local economic development, national energy security, and air pollution reduction [75][76][77]. In general, renewable energy has been found to be less divisive along partisan lines than fossil fuels, though this can be context-dependent [78].…”

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Public Preferences in a Shifting Energy Future: Comparing Public Views of Eight Energy Sources in North America’s Pacific Northwest

Hazboun

Boudet

2020

Energies

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The U.S. and Canada continue to face major changes in energy production. Mounting awareness of the climate crisis has placed increasing importance on developing renewable energy sources, however, advances in fossil fuel extraction technology have opened vast domestic reserves of oil and natural gas. Public preferences for energy policy play a role in determining energy futures, but researchers rarely simultaneously compare public views across multiple renewable and non-renewable energies or across country boundaries. Here, we used a 2019 online survey sample (n = 1500) to compare predictors of support for eight fuel sources for electricity generation in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington and Oregon, USA. Results indicate the highest support overall for renewables (wind, solar, wave/tidal energy, geothermal) and the lowest for fossil fuels (coal and natural gas), nuclear, and hydropower. Mixed-effects regression modeling indicates that views on climate and the balance between environment and economy were consistent predictors of support across most energy types, while political ideology was less consistent. Perceived local importance of both extractive and renewable energy industries were significant predictors of support for some, but not all, energy sources, as were education and gender. Overall, our research suggests that while divisions persist in public energy preferences for both renewable and non-renewable sources, there is the broadest support for renewable energy technologies.

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Public Preferences in a Shifting Energy Future: Comparing Public Views of Eight Energy Sources in North America’s Pacific Northwest

Hazboun

Boudet

2020

Energies

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“…Different emphasis message frames indeed had varying effects; specifically, the authors concluded that an emergency preparedness message emphasizing care was the most effective in enhancing the public's trust in the government, and consequently, their risk perceptions and acceptance of nuclear energy. Similarly, Hazboun et al (2019) examined the effect of emphasis framing on public support for renewable energy, by highlighting its various positive aspects using different message frames. The authors found that some message frames led to support for renewable energy and/or policies, while others had no significant effects.…”

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2022

The International Encyclopedia of Health Communication

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Science communication encompasses communication about science, as well as communication of science, each with their own aims. The communication about science aims to involve the public in defining the boundaries of science, thus enabling them to shape and conduct science. The communication of science, on the other hand, conveys scientific information from scientific experts to the non-experts, and aims to promote behavior that is in line with science. Similar to science communication, health communication also involves the exchange of information with different populationsspecifically health-related informationbut with the aim to change or sustain a health behavior or practice that can improve public health outcomes. Health communication can draw on findings from science communication research to understand public health attitudes, and design effective health communication strategies. Various communication theories have been used to understand public attitudes toward vaccines and new technologies, such as novel foods and energy technologies. In the age of new media, science communication has become ever more complex. It needs to be considered in the context of this changing media landscape, where science and health misinformation can easily surface, and further reinforced in 'echo chambers', or 'filter bubbles'.

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“…There is no universal frame that can mobilize the general public per se, since different social groups 1 have different social values and priorities. Previous research on public support for renewable energy suggests that different frames can become relevant depending on people's socio-economic backgrounds, personal identities, and geographical factors such as gender, place of residence, and political ideology [22,23]. Promotional messages with strong moral priming can activate civic engagement [24].…”

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What makes people act climate-friendly? A decision-making path model for designing effective climate change policies

Otte

2021

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

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Keep quiet on climate: Assessing public response to seven renewable energy frames in the Western United States

Cited by 23 publications

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Public Preferences in a Shifting Energy Future: Comparing Public Views of Eight Energy Sources in North America’s Pacific Northwest

Public Preferences in a Shifting Energy Future: Comparing Public Views of Eight Energy Sources in North America’s Pacific Northwest

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What makes people act climate-friendly? A decision-making path model for designing effective climate change policies

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