No glory without sacrifice — drivers of climate (in)action in the general population

Thaller, Annina; Fleiß, Eva; Brudermann, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2020.07.014

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“…Emotional levers can be grounded in intrinsic motivation (for the sake of the climate/environment), or extrinsic motivation (to receive a higher social/moral status, or to be similar to friends/peers). These findings are supported by the literature, where psycho-social factors, such as the willingness to sacrifice, have been identified to be the most important drivers for climatefriendly behavior (Thaller et al 2020).…”

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Barriers, emotions, and motivational levers for lifestyle transformation in Norwegian household decarbonization pathways

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Meeting the Paris Agreement targets requires strong near-term climate change mitigation in all sectors of the economy. Increasing demand-side emission abatement efforts is one important area to pursue, yet there are significant barriers that must be overcome in order to realize its potential. We ask: What barriers may be hindering deep emissions reduction at the household level? What kinds of levers are available to achieve emission reductions? Based on an original and extensive qualitative dataset, our in-depth study of households in Bergen, Norway, shows that individuals perceive they are confronted with considerable individual, economic, and infrastructural barriers that prevent them from taking deep mitigation actions. Our results however also suggest that some barriers can be overcome with motivational levers such as the availability of more sustainable alternatives, support networks and by the positive emotions felt when having a positive impact on the environment. Other barriers are more difficult to overcome, pointing to the overarching lesson from our study that households will need to be forced or incentivized beyond voluntary efforts to achieve rapid and comprehensive decarbonization. The current policy approach, aimed mostly at nudging for voluntary mitigation actions, is wholly inadequate to achieve significant emission reductions. Our study indicates that households are open for increasingly including more “sticks” into climate policymaking. While there are significant challenges to individuals taking stronger mitigation action, these can be overcome by strengthening government policies targeting the patterns and, importantly, volumes of household consumption.

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Barriers, emotions, and motivational levers for lifestyle transformation in Norwegian household decarbonization pathways

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“…This may mean that those who have been tricycle drivers for longer have a better awareness of the implementation of environmental laws and provisions. This idea is similar to Thaller, Fleiß, and Brudermann's (2020) claim, where climate-friendly behavior differs across socio-demographic groups.…”

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Environmental Regulation Awareness Among Tricycle Drivers in Digos City, Philippines

Uriarte

Fraile

Diquito

2021

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As humankind progresses into an age of heavy economic change, motor vehicle ownership rapidly increases, significantly altering Earth's biogeochemical composition, resulting in environmental pollution and loss of ecological stability. Given the need for global action, this study, however, investigated the level of environmental awareness in terms of environmental laws and environmental city ordinances in Digos City, Philippines. A quantitative-descriptive method was utilized in employing the study. A modified self-made questionnaire was administered to 200 tricycle drivers of Digos City, Philippines. Results revealed that older tricycle drivers and those who have long experiences have better awareness on environmental laws and city ordinances compared to young tricycle drivers and those who have shorter experiences as tricycle drivers. Thus, there is still a great need for heavy reinforcement regarding environmental legal frameworks, especially among young tricycle drivers in Digos City, Philippines. Article visualizations:<img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0996/a.php" alt="Hit counter" />

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“…Another option to counteract rebound effects could be to activate intrinsic motivations, which has been linked to climate-friendly behaviors in previous studies [39], and to stress the relevance of small individual contributions, as perceived powerlessness has been linked to less climate-friendly behaviors [40]. Moreover, Günther et al [21] argue that real-time feedback about the effects of carbon intensive activities could reduce behavioral rebound effects.…”

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I Believe I Can Fly—Conceptual Foundations for Behavioral Rebound Effects Related to Voluntary Carbon Offsetting of Air Travel

Kerner

Brudermann

2021

Sustainability

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Voluntary carbon offsets (VCO) have been introduced as a means of compensating personal carbon emissions related to travelling. Purchases of VCO have remained low in the past, but might increase in the future due to rising awareness about climate change. VCO have been assumed to increase the acceptability of flying among eco-minded people. Therefore, VCO might not only be a tool to offset emissions but also to compensate for “flight shame”. Much research has been carried out to detect VCO purchasers’ motives, but none has explored the potential behavioral rebound effects of VCO with regard to flying. This article contributes to the debate by presenting a conceptual framework that was developed to investigate these rebound effects. First, we present the motives that travelers have for offsetting their flight emissions. These motives already indicate the possibility of a rebound effect. Second, we discuss several conceptual ideas which should be considered for the design of empirical studies. Overall, we argue that the use of VCO might lead to unintended carbon emissions; however, isolating the specific role of VCO remains a difficult task. Nevertheless, research on behavioral rebound effects is needed to clarify whether VCO counteract sustainability in the transport sector.

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No glory without sacrifice — drivers of climate (in)action in the general population

Cited by 17 publications

References 45 publications

Barriers, emotions, and motivational levers for lifestyle transformation in Norwegian household decarbonization pathways

Barriers, emotions, and motivational levers for lifestyle transformation in Norwegian household decarbonization pathways

Environmental Regulation Awareness Among Tricycle Drivers in Digos City, Philippines

I Believe I Can Fly—Conceptual Foundations for Behavioral Rebound Effects Related to Voluntary Carbon Offsetting of Air Travel

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