CCS Public Perception Learnings Applied to Brazil

Abstract

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is considered a relevant technology to deal with climate change mitigation. However, the technology is not yet known to the various audiences, be it by the government and legislators, by industry, by academia, by media, or by society, which are far from being aware of such technologies and their impacts. This paper aims to discuss the Brazilian citizens' public perception of onshore and offshore CCS projects. Based on the international literature on CCS public perception and a few studies conducted in the Brazilian context, some highlights and recommendations are drawn. The results show Brazil as a vast country of significant diversity and inequality that requires research approaches covering local, regional and national dimensions. A substantial part of the Brazilian population believes that global warming is happening and demands immediate mitigation actions. Such a mindset could be favourable to accept CCS projects as one of the possible solutions.