Deliberative decarbonisation? Assessing the potential of an ethical governance framework for low-carbon energy through the case of carbon dioxide capture and storage.

Mabon, Leslie; Shackley, Simon; Vercelli, Samuela; Anderlucci, Jonathan; Boot, Kelvin

doi:10.1068/c12133

Deliberative decarbonisation? Assessing the potential of an ethical governance framework for low-carbon energy through the case of carbon dioxide capture and storage.

Mabon, Leslie; Shackley, Simon; Vercelli, Samuela; Anderlucci, Jonathan; Boot, Kelvin

Authors

Leslie Mabon

Simon Shackley

Samuela Vercelli

Jonathan Anderlucci

Kelvin Boot

Abstract

In this paper we explore the potential of a framework of ethical governance for low-carbon energy. Developing mainly in the field of information and communications technology, ethical governance is concerned with the marginalisation of ethical and moral issues during development and deployment of new technologies. Focusing on early carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) projects, we argue that a focus on technical arguments in the governance of low-carbon energy similarly risks sidelining deeper issues such as fairness, justice, and values. We believe an ethical governance approach does have potential for low-carbon energy technologies like CCS, but also that climate change mitigation technologies pose particular challenges for the implementation of ethical governance.

Citation

MABON, L., SHACKLEY, S., VERCELLI, S., ANDERLUCCI, J. and BOOT, K. 2015. Deliberative decarbonisation? Assessing the potential of an ethical governance framework for low-carbon energy through the case of carbon dioxide capture and storage. Environment and planning C: government and policy [online], 33(2), pages 256-271. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1068/c12133

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Sep 9, 2014
Online Publication Date	Aug 1, 2015
Publication Date	Apr 30, 2015
Deposit Date	Sep 29, 2017
Publicly Available Date	Sep 29, 2017
Journal	Environment and planning C: government and policy
Print ISSN	0263-774X
Electronic ISSN	1472-3425
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	33
Issue	2
Pages	256-271
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1068/c12133
Keywords	Carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS); Deliberative democracy; Epistemic justice; Ethical governance; Public engagement
Public URL	http://hdl.handle.net/10059/2518