Systematic Literature Review on Behavioral Barriers of Climate Change Mitigation in Households

Achieving climate change mitigation goals requires the mobilization of all levels of society. The potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from households has not yet been fully realized. Given the complex climate change situation around the world, the importance of behavioral economic...

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Main Authors: Gintare Stankuniene, Dalia Streimikiene, Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/18/7369
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Summary:Achieving climate change mitigation goals requires the mobilization of all levels of society. The potential for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from households has not yet been fully realized. Given the complex climate change situation around the world, the importance of behavioral economic insights is already understood. Changing household behavior in mitigating climate change is seen as an inexpensive and rapid intervention measure. In this paper, we review barriers of changing household behavior and systematize policies and measures that could help to overcome these barriers. A systematic literature review provided in this paper allows to define future research pathways and could be important for policy-makers to develop measures to help households contribute to climate change mitigation.
ISSN:2071-1050