Public Preference for Increasing Natural Gas Generation for Reducing CO2 Emissions in South Korea

Seo, Seong-Jae; Kim, Ju-Hee; Yoo, Seung‐Hoon

doi:10.3390/su12072636

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“…Similarly, the work by Gunderson et al [73] acknowledging de-growth and collective ownership as core social conditions to better realize the environmental gains of alternative energy is an example of societal transformation on a global scale. Articles on political decisions include both studies on the levels of social acceptance of low-carbon policy implementations (e.g., the recent article by Seo, Kim, and Yoo [74], assessing the public preference for increasing natural gas generation and reducing CO 2 emissions in South Korea) and studies on local conflicts triggered by political choices (e.g., the work by Černoch et al [75], examining the narratives of the opposition to brown coal mining in the Czech Republic).…”

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Unpacking the Psychosocial Dimension of Decarbonization between Change and Stability: A Systematic Review in the Social Science Literature

2022

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This paper provides a systematic overview of the psychosocial contribution to decarbonization studies and critically discusses current trends. Following the PRISMA protocol, we reviewed 404 articles informing how socio-psychological processes affect decarbonization, and vice versa, and highlighting research gaps and biases. Contrary to criticisms about methodological individualism and reductionism of socio-psychological research on sustainability, the review illustrates that the field is equally attentive to psychosocial processes operating at different levels, including the individual (e.g., attitudes, stress, environmental concerns), community (e.g., collective identity, justice, sense of place), and socio-cultural levels (e.g., social norms, values, memory). However, evidence shows some problematic trends in the literature: (i) A bias toward specific agents and geographies, which overlooks mesoscale actors (e.g., media, unions, NGOs) and developing and eastern countries; (ii) instrumental and normative views of transitions, which coincide with a prevailing focus on cognitive processes and a selective bias toward technologies, policies, places, and natural resources conceived as instrumental to decarbonization. This also emphasizes how biophysical processes, people–nature relationships, and the role of emotions in understanding the psychology of agents and decarbonization processes are almost absent; (iii) a research gaze normatively oriented toward the future, which risks neglecting continuity–discontinuity dynamics and the timing and pace of transitions.

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Unpacking the Psychosocial Dimension of Decarbonization between Change and Stability: A Systematic Review in the Social Science Literature

2022

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“…In addition, there are a number of publications on related topics, providing the readership with useful details about GHG emissions in Serbia in general [27,28], CO 2 emissions from various types of coals used in Serbian CPPs [29,30], climate change policies and plans relating to the Southeast European countries [31,32], renewable energy development trends in Serbia and the other Western Balkan countries [33,34], and so on. Moreover, some papers deal with CPPs and/or NGPPs in other countries and regions of the world, namely: India [35], Germany [36], Turkey [37], Algeria [38], Asia-Pacific [12], Southeast Asia [39,40], South Korea [41], Egypt [42], etc. Accordingly, there is no paper reviewing the potential effects of the Balkan Stream pipeline on CO 2 emissions in Serbia, reviewing planned NGPPs in Serbia, or dealing with possible scenarios and necessary measures for reducing CO 2 emissions in Serbia by the end of 2050 (by means of natural gas-fired electricity generation).…”

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Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas

Klimenta¹,

Mihajlović

Ristić³

et al. 2022

Energies

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The main purpose of this paper is to develop possible scenarios for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Serbia by switching from coal-fired to natural gas-fired electricity generation by the end of 2050. Accordingly, the challenges are to establish scenarios and identify measures that are best suited to all Western Balkan countries. In particular, this paper proposes a number of energy mix scenarios that offer some options for reducing CO2 emissions while maintaining an economic way of consumption. Projections of these reduction scenarios are obtained by combining the Kaya identity with the emission factor method. A simplified methodology based on sensitivity analysis is used as a source of data to estimate the nonstatistical uncertainty limits for the projections of the reduction scenarios. The sensitivity analysis is carried out using historical data from Serbia for the period from 1990 to 2019. In addition, a direct verification of the proposed methodology is performed based on historical data for 2020. The developed scenarios 1 and 2 show that CO2 emissions could be reduced by 10.94% and up to 74.44% from baseline in 1990, respectively. The obtained results are also contrasted with the data available for some other countries with similar experiences. Finally, it is found that the developed scenarios are achievable only at significantly decreased levels of coal-fired electricity generation.

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“…Thus, most of the coal-fired power plants that are abolished will be replaced by NG-fired ones for the time being. Of course, since RE will expand significantly in the long term, NG-fired power plants are expected to serve as bridges in the era of energy transition [17][18][19].…”

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“…Second, because NG also emits CO 2 during combustion, NG plays a role as a bridge energy that maintains an intermediate stage to a complete RE society [18,19,[29][30][31]. Of course, since NG is also a fossil fuel, the expansion of its use may be limited at some point in the future.…”

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South Korean Public Acceptance of the Fuel Transition from Coal to Natural Gas in Power Generation

Jeong¹,

Kim²,

Yoo³

2021

Sustainability

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South Korea has set up a plan to convert 24 coal-fired power plants into natural gas-fired ones by 2034 in order to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This fuel transition can succeed only if it receives the public support. This article seeks to investigate the public acceptance of the fuel transition. For this purpose, data on South Koreans’ acceptance of the fuel transition were gathered on a nine-point scale from a survey of 1000 people using face-to-face individual interviews with skilled interviewers visiting households. The factors affecting acceptance were identified and examined using an ordered probit model. Of all the interviewees, 73.6 percent agreed with and 12.2 percent opposed the fuel transition, respectively, agreement being about six times greater than opposition. The model secured statistical significance and various findings emerged. For example, people living in the Seoul Metropolitan area, people who use electricity for heating, people with a low education level, young people, and high-income people were more receptive of the fuel transition than others. Moreover, several implications arose from the survey in terms of enhancing acceptance.

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Public Preference for Increasing Natural Gas Generation for Reducing CO2 Emissions in South Korea

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Unpacking the Psychosocial Dimension of Decarbonization between Change and Stability: A Systematic Review in the Social Science Literature

Unpacking the Psychosocial Dimension of Decarbonization between Change and Stability: A Systematic Review in the Social Science Literature

Possible Scenarios for Reduction of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Serbia by Generating Electricity from Natural Gas

South Korean Public Acceptance of the Fuel Transition from Coal to Natural Gas in Power Generation

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