Returning From the Point of No Return: Approval of Nuclear Power as a Means to Mitigate Climate Change

引き返せない地点からの帰還：気候変動緩和手段としての原子力発電の承認 (AI 翻訳)

Y Park

UNC Libraries📚 査読済 / ジャーナル2026-06-12#エネルギー転換Origin: US対象セクター: power

🤖 gxceed AI 要約

日本語

本論文は、原子力発電に対する民主党支持者の承認を高めるために、科学コミュニティからのエリート手がかりが有効かどうかを調査する。サーベイ実験を用いて、信頼できる専門家からの情報が支持率を向上させるという仮説を検証する。結果は、エリートの手がかりが気候変動に関する選好に影響を与えるメカニズムを明らかにする。

English

This paper investigates whether elite cues from trusted experts can increase Democratic support for nuclear energy as a climate change mitigation measure. Using a survey experiment, it tests the hypothesis that information from a trusted expert boosts approval. Results shed light on mechanisms through which elite cues affect climate policy preferences.

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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters

日本のGX文脈において

日本では福島第一原発事故後、原子力発電への世論は複雑である。本論文の米国民主党支持者を対象とした実験結果は、日本の政策担当者が原子力の社会的受容性を高めるためのコミュニケーション戦略を考える際に参考になる可能性がある。

In the global GX context

This paper offers insights into how elite communication from scientific experts can shift public opinion on nuclear power, a low-carbon energy source. Globally, it contributes to understanding the political feasibility of nuclear energy as part of climate mitigation strategies, especially in polarized contexts.

👥 読者別の含意

🔬研究者:The experimental design and theoretical framework on elite cues and public opinion on nuclear energy provide a model for studying climate policy preferences.

🏢実務担当者:Energy advocates and communication teams can use findings to craft messages from trusted experts to increase public acceptance of nuclear power.

🏛政策担当者:The paper highlights the importance of trusted communicators in building bipartisan support for nuclear energy as a climate solution.

📄 Abstract（原文）

Nuclear energy has significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming. Despite its promising nature and Democrats’ strong support for other clean energy initiatives, Democratic partisans are likely to disapprove of nuclear power. Therefore, this paper investigates whether elite cue-giving can increase Democratic support for nuclear energy. Specifically, because Democrats tend to trust the scientific community, I hypothesize that those exposed to information regarding nuclear energy from a trusted expert in the field will experience an increase in support for the power source.  In this paper, I first review relevant literature and develop a theory to support why elite cues should affect climate change preferences and the mechanisms through which they operate. Then, I outline my research design that introduces the survey measures and experiment that I use to test my hypotheses. After presenting the results, I conclude by summarizing the paper’s main arguments and findings.

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