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⚠️ Important to note these results are stated preferences for hypothetical projects in a low-familiarity context: thus, they are a starting point for discussion, not a forecast 📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415... 📋 Policy brief: doi.org/10.1038/s415... /FIN

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🤝 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/

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/

4/ Our country heatmaps show the conservatism-to-denialism link was strongest/most significant in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Spain, Switzerland — weaker or inconsistent elsewhere. National political cultures are also important.

3/ Marine cloud brightening broke the pattern: conservatism retained a significant independent effect on opposition even after we accounted for denialism. Type of technology seems to matter.

2/ What we found: conservatism → more climate denialism → less support for SG. That held everywhere. But once we controlled for denialism, conservatism's own "direct" effect vanished for SAI and space-based geoengineering — denialism explained 50-58% of the link.

When beliefs meet technology: conservatism, climate denialism, and support for solar geoengineering

1/ Our new paper is out in Environmental Politics: is conservative opposition to solar geoengineering really about ideology — or climate denialism? We surveyed 4,374 people, 13 countries, 3 techs (SAI, marine cloud brightening, space-based geoengineering). 🧵 Open access: doi.org/10.1080/0964...

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Solar geoengineering is an object of deep political contestation. Public responses to solar geoengineering technologies cannot be as easily explained by political ideology alone. Hypothesizing that...

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🧈 New Research | What Can Margarine Teach Us About the Future of Alternative Proteins? Thrilled to share our new article (w/ Cameron Roberts) in Global Environmental Change on the lessons that can be learned from the turbulent early history of margarine 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A precedent for the protein transition: Evidence from the history of margarine for the feasibility of transitioning to alternative meat and dairy substitutes

Alternative meat and dairy products made from plants, cultivated cells, and mycoprotein have the potential to radically reduce the environmental footp…

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Dr Yuwan Malakar @uanumalakar.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Our paper (@chadmbaum.bsky.social @sovacool.bsky.social @liviafritz.bsky.social) examines how Australians respond to novel carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. doi.org/10.1016/j.je... #CarbonRemoval #CDR #ClimatePolicy #Australia #PublicSupport #EnvironmentalIdentity #Research

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Our new article on #DACCS, the first ecosystem review from the #GENIE project, is available from Energy & Environmental Science 💡📝 We offer a state-of-the-art review on technoeconomic and environmental performance, policy, equity & justice, public perceptions, and MRV pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...

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An Ecosystem of Carbon Dioxide Removal Reviews - Part 1: Direct Air CO2 Capture and Storage.

Direct air CO2 capture and storage (DACCS) is a technology in an emerging portfolio for carbon dioxide removal (CDR), understood to play a critical role in stabilising our climate by offsetting residu...

Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Happy to announce I have joined the Editorial Board at Energy Research and Social Science! 🌍💡 #ERSS has long been one of my favorite journals, and I thank @sovacool.bsky.social et al. for the opportunity. I look forward to seeing your best articles soon 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ener...

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

There are many types of CDR, only some of which have strong energy couplings. The article is useful that way.

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Happy to have had the opportunity to take a larger view of our research to date on public perceptions of #SRM for the #GENIE project. Thanks to @srm360.bsky.social for the invitation!

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SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

📊 New Perspective from @chadmbaum.bsky.social & #GENIE Project researchers: Global surveys show #SolarGeoengineering support may be higher than assumed – especially in the Global South. ✅ 57% back small trials ❌ 12% reject SRM outright Read the full piece: buff.ly/2fn9EeA

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The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal @stateofcdr.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

To stop climate change, we need Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) & emissions cuts. But CDR is just getting started & data gaps are holding it back. The #StateOfCDR offers accessible evidence-based insights to help decision-makers track progress. Explore the data. Follow the evidence. stateofcdr.org

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Happy to have been invited to share some thoughts here drawing on our research on public perceptions from the #GENIE and #ELEVATE projects (w/ @sovacool.bsky.social @liviafritz.bsky.social)

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SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The UK Parliament is debating a petition to ban geoengineering. Experts welcome scrutiny — but warn the conversation lacks nuance. Read their reactions → buff.ly/MC46LBD Story will be updated post-debate. #SolarGeoengineering

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UK Parliament to Debate a Petition on Making Geoengineering Illegal

Experts react to the UK Parliament holding a debate on geoengineering in response to a petition with over 160,000 signatures.

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

For those that have dipped their toe into the issue of the emissions and environmental impact of generative AI, or gone full-on winter-bathing style.. This is an absolutely essential read, dispelling some pernicious myths and underscoring how this risks to be a distraction for the climate movement.

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

FYI - I am not one of the authors, and I fully recognize the issues of taking key points out of context. I am grateful for Annie's fleshing out the point (though that quote was definitely not front and center). In any case, I have seen a similar summary to the above in various media sources.

Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Majority of African citizens (i) have not heard of climate change and (ii) place main responsibility for climate action on own governments or ordinary citizens-not historical emitters. Data from Afrobarometer (2021-23), N=53,444, in 39 countries 🔗https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02244-x

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New Podcast on Public Perceptions and SRM (w/ an appearance from yours truly). Thanks to SRM360 and Peter Irvine for the invitation to talk about our latest #GENIE research on climate emotions and public perceptions of solar geoengineering in general.

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SRM360 @srm360.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New Climate Reflections episode out now. Chad Baum & Julie Vinders join us to react to the latest news: ☀️ #SolarGeoengineering in German & US policy ☀️ EU's precautionary principle in SRM ☀️ Emotions & public support for climate action Full episode: linktr.ee/srm360

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Climate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

🔓 : Participation in public consultations on #carbondioxideremoval #CDR remains skewed towards the Global North, for-profit sector & actors from the farming sector, with positions divided between expansive (mostly for-profit actors) & restrictive (mostly NGOs), find @lucillalosi.bsky.social et al.⬇️

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Who cares about carbon dioxide removal? Assessing actors, policy positions, and participation modes within European and United Nations public consultation processes

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Lucilla Losi (she/her) @lucillalosi.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🌍Public consultations on CDR attract mostly for profit actors from the GlobalNorth, disagreeing with NGOs about its regulation. 💡This and more in our new #Uptake article with @liviafritz.bsky.social and Benjamin Sovacool on EU and UNFCCC consultations. Open link www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Communications Earth & Environment @commsearth.nature.com · 04/04/2025

The idea of planting trees to sequester carbon is so popular that it makes people feel more negative towards a range of other techniques for carbon removal. Such a bias could hamper development of a socially-robust portfolio of carbon removal options. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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Carbon removal beyond the trees - Communications Earth & Environment

The idea of planting trees to sequester carbon is so popular that it seems to make people feel more negative towards other techniques, when presented with a range of options for carbon removal. Such a...

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Rob Bellamy @drrobbellamy.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Carbon removal beyond the trees Our new paper in Communications Earth & Environment on how the popularity of tree planting is harming other approaches to carbon removal rdcu.be/ef97T

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Yes, I remember it... this is not to say though that (re)planting of trees does not have a role, particularly when done properly, e.g. multi-species, endemic. But it does seem to skew discussions with the public when it comes to CDR.

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Our comment "Carbon removal beyond the trees" out in @commsearth.bsky.social We examine unintended outcomes of the popularity (among publics) of planting trees to sequester carbon 🌳 Notably how such a bias could hamper development of a broad, socially-robust #CDR portfolio 🔗https://rdcu.be/eglwo

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Communications Earth & Environment - The idea of planting trees to sequester carbon is so popular that it seems to make people feel more negative towards other techniques, when presented with a...

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Bartosz Bartkowski @bartoszbartk.com · 29/03/2025

Ähnliche Argumente findet man bereits in Overland/Sovacool: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... ...und in einem stärker das strukturell-institutionell-kulturelle betonenden Paper von @chadmbaum.bsky.social und mir: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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It’s not all about funding: Fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in sustainability research from a European perspective

Sustainability research benefits from having an interdisciplinary orientation, as understanding and developing solutions to the grand challenges we co…

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Chad M. Baum @chadmbaum.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

The old site really has become a cesspool. I happened to see that this is one of the more shared tweets that links to our new article 🗣️💩 Trafficking in blatant climate denial, masquerading as scientific independence. Much happier to be over here! 💙🌈