Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada
It is widely accepted that the burning of fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change. Our question is: How are the related extraction and distribution activities viewed in Canada? This article analyzes Canadian public opinion data on five supply-side energy policies: expanding the oil san...
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crunivtoronpr:10.3138/ijcs-2021-0009 2024-06-23T07:50:25+00:00 Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada Seiler, Lisa Y. Stalker, Glenn J. 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/ijcs-2021-0009 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/ijcs-2021-0009 en eng University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) International Journal of Canadian Studies volume 61, page 138-163 ISSN 1180-3991 1923-5291 journal-article 2023 crunivtoronpr https://doi.org/10.3138/ijcs-2021-0009 2024-05-24T13:22:58Z It is widely accepted that the burning of fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change. Our question is: How are the related extraction and distribution activities viewed in Canada? This article analyzes Canadian public opinion data on five supply-side energy policies: expanding the oil sands, drilling for oil in the Arctic, fracking, expanding an oil pipeline, and shipping oil by rail. It applies social psychological models to identify factors associated with support for and opposition to these policies. Climate change attitudes have typically been found to be significant predictors of climate policy support. Instead, this study finds that having an ecological worldview is a strong predictor for each of the policies. This suggests that these policies are seen as having an effect on the environment but less so as affecting climate change. Contextual factors, such as region of residence and political orientation, are relevant predictors, suggesting that framing by political parties, industry, and social movement organizations has had a significant effect on support and opposition. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change University of Toronto Press (U Toronto Press) Arctic Canada International Journal of Canadian Studies 61 138 163 |
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It is widely accepted that the burning of fossil fuels is a major contributor to climate change. Our question is: How are the related extraction and distribution activities viewed in Canada? This article analyzes Canadian public opinion data on five supply-side energy policies: expanding the oil sands, drilling for oil in the Arctic, fracking, expanding an oil pipeline, and shipping oil by rail. It applies social psychological models to identify factors associated with support for and opposition to these policies. Climate change attitudes have typically been found to be significant predictors of climate policy support. Instead, this study finds that having an ecological worldview is a strong predictor for each of the policies. This suggests that these policies are seen as having an effect on the environment but less so as affecting climate change. Contextual factors, such as region of residence and political orientation, are relevant predictors, suggesting that framing by political parties, industry, and social movement organizations has had a significant effect on support and opposition. |
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Seiler, Lisa Y. Stalker, Glenn J. Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada |
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Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada |
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Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada |
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Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada |
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Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada |
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Climate Change Attitudes and Fossil Fuel Extraction and Distribution in Canada |
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climate change attitudes and fossil fuel extraction and distribution in canada |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) |
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2023 |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/ijcs-2021-0009 https://utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/ijcs-2021-0009 |
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