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Solving the BECCS Puzzle - The Role of Knowledge Brokers in the Science-Policy Interface around BECCS in Sweden

Föcker, Jana LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Negative emissions and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) are seen as important strategies in order to reach climate neutrality by 2045 in Sweden. However, it remains largely unclear to what extent scientific knowledge has contributed to the formulation of the climate neutrality policies. This thesis investigates in what way knowledge brokers act as intermediaries in the science- policy interface (SPI) around BECCS in Sweden. By applying a qualitative mixed-methods approach consisting of desk-based research, a survey, semi-structured interviews, and actor network mappings, three main results were found: 1) Knowledge brokering happens in close collaboration and with great interlinkages between actors, 2) Knowledge transfer... (More)
Negative emissions and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) are seen as important strategies in order to reach climate neutrality by 2045 in Sweden. However, it remains largely unclear to what extent scientific knowledge has contributed to the formulation of the climate neutrality policies. This thesis investigates in what way knowledge brokers act as intermediaries in the science- policy interface (SPI) around BECCS in Sweden. By applying a qualitative mixed-methods approach consisting of desk-based research, a survey, semi-structured interviews, and actor network mappings, three main results were found: 1) Knowledge brokering happens in close collaboration and with great interlinkages between actors, 2) Knowledge transfer goes somewhat directly from science to policy- makers, and 3) Certain factors hinder an evidence-based knowledge transfer. If knowledge brokers fulfil the characteristics of independent intermediaries, they have great potential to transfer knowledge for formulating urgently needed economic incentives and targeted policies for BECCS in Sweden. (Less)
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author
Föcker, Jana LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Knowledge Brokers, Knowledge Transfer Process, Science-Policy Interface (SPI), Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), Sweden, Climate Neutrality Strategy, Sustainability Science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2023:026
language
English
id
9120549
date added to LUP
2023-06-12 08:12:40
date last changed
2023-06-12 08:12:40
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  abstract     = {{Negative emissions and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) are seen as important strategies in order to reach climate neutrality by 2045 in Sweden. However, it remains largely unclear to what extent scientific knowledge has contributed to the formulation of the climate neutrality policies. This thesis investigates in what way knowledge brokers act as intermediaries in the science- policy interface (SPI) around BECCS in Sweden. By applying a qualitative mixed-methods approach consisting of desk-based research, a survey, semi-structured interviews, and actor network mappings, three main results were found: 1) Knowledge brokering happens in close collaboration and with great interlinkages between actors, 2) Knowledge transfer goes somewhat directly from science to policy- makers, and 3) Certain factors hinder an evidence-based knowledge transfer. If knowledge brokers fulfil the characteristics of independent intermediaries, they have great potential to transfer knowledge for formulating urgently needed economic incentives and targeted policies for BECCS in Sweden.}},
  author       = {{Föcker, Jana}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Solving the BECCS Puzzle - The Role of Knowledge Brokers in the Science-Policy Interface around BECCS in Sweden}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}