Christine Merk

christinemerk.bsky.social

09 October 2026 10:06

It took us long hours to come up with the design but it was worth it and fun!

Bennett Institute for Innovation and Policy Acceleration

bennett-innovate.bsky.social

06 October 2026 15:57

New research with @sovacool.bsky.social finds that public consultation, expert scrutiny & fair sharing of benefits can increase support for carbon removal technologies, with people unwilling to trade fairness for greater technical performance. bennettinstitutesussex.org/stories/carb...

Chad M. Baum

chadmbaum.bsky.social

25 September 2026 08:03

🪨 New Article in Nature Climate Change (open access): We surveyed ~10,850 people in 6 countries, including global South, to examine public support and how to govern novel #CDR projects (ERW, DACCS, BECCS). 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Chad M. Baum

chadmbaum.bsky.social

25 September 2026 08:02

Hypothetical projects varied by who's in charge, how decisions are made, how profits are handled and how much CO₂ they remove. What stood out: 👇 🗣️ Process and fairness first: consulting local people or experts before permitting raised support by 1.0–1.7 points (10-point scale) 2/

Chad M. Baum

chadmbaum.bsky.social

25 September 2026 08:02

🤝 Share the wealth: profit-sharing or not-for-profit set-ups (like public utilities) also improved support; developers keeping profits for themselves fared worst ⚖️ Tons are not enough: higher removal capacity could not offset a lack of consultation or privatization of profits 3/