A directional dilemma in climate innovation
One branch of the responsible innovation literature involves the direction of innovation: if the public or decision-makers can or should direct innovation, how should innovation be directed? This paper explicates a case study where directionality – the plurality of plausible values for innovation –...
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| description | One branch of the responsible innovation literature involves the direction of innovation: if the public or decision-makers can or should direct innovation, how should innovation be directed? This paper explicates a case study where directionality – the plurality of plausible values for innovation – is directly implicated. In this case, a key technology may require a strategy for innovation, but there are contrasting normative reasons to drive that innovation in different ways, reflecting two distinct moral values, ‘effectiveness’ and responsiveness to ‘need’. In this case, carbon dioxide removal, these values may well conflict. Strategically deploying carbon dioxide removal in a cost-effective manner would tend to support siting it in regions where there are significant oil and gas operations. In contrast, strategically deploying carbon dioxide removal in response to need would tend to support siting it in regions where expected demand for the technology is required for development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4003d8a57e6c4c74a8b57f9ffe5879b72025-07-10T18:42:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372024-12-0111110.1080/23299460.2024.2346972A directional dilemma in climate innovationKian Mintz-Woo0Department of Philosophy and Environmental Research Institute, Cork, IrelandOne branch of the responsible innovation literature involves the direction of innovation: if the public or decision-makers can or should direct innovation, how should innovation be directed? This paper explicates a case study where directionality – the plurality of plausible values for innovation – is directly implicated. In this case, a key technology may require a strategy for innovation, but there are contrasting normative reasons to drive that innovation in different ways, reflecting two distinct moral values, ‘effectiveness’ and responsiveness to ‘need’. In this case, carbon dioxide removal, these values may well conflict. Strategically deploying carbon dioxide removal in a cost-effective manner would tend to support siting it in regions where there are significant oil and gas operations. In contrast, strategically deploying carbon dioxide removal in response to need would tend to support siting it in regions where expected demand for the technology is required for development.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2346972Carbon dioxide removalclimate changeclimate ethicsclimate justicedirected innovationresponsible innovation |
| spellingShingle | Kian Mintz-Woo A directional dilemma in climate innovation Journal of Responsible Innovation Carbon dioxide removal climate change climate ethics climate justice directed innovation responsible innovation |
| title | A directional dilemma in climate innovation |
| title_full | A directional dilemma in climate innovation |
| title_fullStr | A directional dilemma in climate innovation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A directional dilemma in climate innovation |
| title_short | A directional dilemma in climate innovation |
| title_sort | directional dilemma in climate innovation |
| topic | Carbon dioxide removal climate change climate ethics climate justice directed innovation responsible innovation |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2024.2346972 |
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