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Induced seismicity or political ploy?: Using a novel mix of methods to identify multiple publics and track responses over time to shale gas policy change
Energy Research & Social Science ( IF 6.9 ) Pub Date : 2021-08-21 , DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.102247
P. Devine-Wright 1 , S. Ryder 1 , J. Dickie 2 , D. Evensen 3 , A. Varley 2 , L. Whitmarsh 4 , P. Bartie 5
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To date, little research has investigated how public perceptions of policies to ban or restrict fossil-fuel extraction change over time; yet this topic is of crucial importance as countries worldwide seek to transition towards ‘net zero’ economies. This study addresses this gap by focusing on public responses to the 2019 moratorium on shale gas extraction in England, using an analytical framework comprising awareness, interpretations and opinions, and a mixed-method approach combining national survey, social media and local case interviews. Findings show high levels of awareness and support for the moratorium, yet differences between coalitions of interest based on ideology, scale and demographics. Social media analyses reveal a peak in public response across several days during a general election campaign in which different parties took divergent positions on shale gas. Public support for the moratorium – and induced seismicity as the primary reason for its introduction - was evidenced by the national survey, yet coincided with scepticism about its timing, extent and motivation, as indicated by social media activity and local case interviews. For some publics, the moratorium was a ploy to ensure electoral support, embedded in public distrust. This study indicates the merits of a mixed-method approach to understand the psychological and institutional context of public responses to policy change as it unfolds over time, and discusses the longer term implications of politicised attitudes for energy transitions.



中文翻译:

诱发地震活动或政治策略?:使用新的方法组合来识别多个公众并跟踪随着时间的推移对页岩气政策变化的反应

迄今为止,很少有研究调查公众对禁止或限制化石燃料开采政策的看法如何随时间变化;然而,随着世界各国寻求向“净零”经济转型,这一主题至关重要。本研究通过关注公众对 2019 年英国页岩气开采禁令的回应,使用由意识、解释和意见组成的分析框架以及结合全国调查、社交媒体和当地案例访谈的混合方法来解决这一差距。调查结果显示,人们对暂停的认识和支持程度很高,但基于意识形态、规模和人口统计的利益联盟之间存在差异。社交媒体分析显示,在大选期间,不同政党对页岩气采取不同立场的几天内,公众的反应达到了顶峰。公众对暂停的支持——以及诱发地震活动作为其引入的主要原因——得到了全国调查的证明,但恰逢社交媒体活动和当地案例采访表明对其时间、程度和动机持怀疑态度。对于一些公众来说,暂停是一种确保选举支持的策略,根植于公众的不信任之中。这项研究表明了混合方法的优点,以了解随着时间的推移公众对政策变化的反应的心理和制度背景,并讨论了政治化态度对能源转型的长期影响。公众对暂停的支持——以及诱发地震活动作为其引入的主要原因——得到了全国调查的证明,但恰逢社交媒体活动和当地案例采访表明对其时间、程度和动机持怀疑态度。对于一些公众来说,暂停是一种确保选举支持的策略,根植于公众的不信任之中。这项研究表明了混合方法的优点,以了解随着时间的推移公众对政策变化的反应的心理和制度背景,并讨论了政治化态度对能源转型的长期影响。公众对暂停的支持——以及诱发地震活动作为其引入的主要原因——得到了全国调查的证明,但恰逢社交媒体活动和当地案例采访表明对其时间、程度和动机持怀疑态度。对于一些公众来说,暂停是一种确保选举支持的策略,根植于公众的不信任之中。这项研究表明了混合方法的优点,以了解随着时间的推移公众对政策变化的反应的心理和制度背景,并讨论了政治化态度对能源转型的长期影响。正如社交媒体活动和当地案例访谈所表明的那样。对于一些公众来说,暂停是一种确保选举支持的策略,根植于公众的不信任之中。这项研究表明了混合方法的优点,以了解随着时间的推移公众对政策变化的反应的心理和制度背景,并讨论了政治化态度对能源转型的长期影响。正如社交媒体活动和当地案例访谈所表明的那样。对于一些公众来说,暂停是一种确保选举支持的策略,根植于公众的不信任之中。这项研究表明了混合方法的优点,以了解随着时间的推移公众对政策变化的反应的心理和制度背景,并讨论了政治化态度对能源转型的长期影响。

更新日期:2021-08-21
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