Malakar et al. (2025): Beyond environmental identity: Testing public support for novel carbon dioxide removal in Australia using structural modelling

Yuwan Malakar, Chad M. Baum, John Gardner, Kerryn Brent, Talia Jeanneret, Livia Fritz and Benjamin K. Sovacool, IN: Journal of Environmental Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127633

Climate change presents a significant environmental challenge, and novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies are increasingly recognised as critical strategies for mitigation. Although many of these technologies are still under development, support and governance remain uncertain. Public acceptance is key to large-scale CDR deployment, yet research on this topic is limited, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. This study focuses on Australia, where interest in novel CDR is gaining momentum in both research and policy domains. The authors examine two key questions: (1) To what extent does the Australian public support novel CDR? and (2) What factors influence this support?

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