气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Factors influencing intention to invest in a community owned renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia

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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111441
	Factors influencing intention to invest in a community owned renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia
	Proudlove R.; Finch S.; Thomas S.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	03014215
卷号	140
英文摘要	Government support for the ongoing use of fossil fuels has polarised public opinion in Australia regarding the country's transition to low carbon energy generation. Despite this, polls indicate a desire for more meaningful engagement in the global energy transition amongst the Australian populace, which has stimulated a growing interest in Community Owned Renewable Energy (CORE). This study used a questionnaire based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to evaluate intention to invest in a CORE project that would be sited in Queensland, Australia. The analysis also sought to identify the considerations that would have the greatest association with this intention. 67% of respondents indicated an inclination to invest in the project and the mean intention score was 5.0 out of a possible maximum of 7 in favour of investing. This mean was relatively stable across almost all demographic sub-categories for gender, age, employment and income. Beliefs related to the community benefits that the initiative would provide were the most reliable attitudinal predictor of intention to invest. The findings concur with other studies that indicate widespread support for renewables amongst Australians and which suggest that “not in my back yard” (NIMBY) concerns are not a significant influence on negative attitudes towards renewable energy in Australia. © 2020
关键词	Community participation Energy economics Energy transition Place-based research Theory of planned behaviour
英文关键词	Economics; Social aspects; Surveys; Community participation; Energy economics; Energy transitions; Place-based; Theory of planned behaviour; Fossil fuels; alternative energy; electricity generation; investment; local participation; not in my back yard response; perception; public attitude; questionnaire survey; Australia; Queensland
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/204821
作者单位	Sustainability Science Lab, University of Melbourne, Australia; Office for Environmental Programs, University of Melbourne, Australia; Statistical Consulting Centre, University of Melbourne, Australia; School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Proudlove R.,Finch S.,Thomas S.. Factors influencing intention to invest in a community owned renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia[J],2020,140.
APA	Proudlove R.,Finch S.,&Thomas S..(2020).Factors influencing intention to invest in a community owned renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia.Energy Policy,140.
MLA	Proudlove R.,et al."Factors influencing intention to invest in a community owned renewable energy initiative in Queensland, Australia".Energy Policy 140(2020).