Public acceptance of resource-efficiency strategies to mitigate climate change

Cherry, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1443-9634, Scott, Kate, Barrett, John and Pidgeon, Nick ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-0398 2018. Public acceptance of resource-efficiency strategies to mitigate climate change. Nature Climate Change 8 , pp. 1007-1012. 10.1038/s41558-018-0298-3

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Abstract

Rapid action to improve resource efficiency is essential for achieving climate mitigation goals. As they are likely to reshape everyday life in unexpected ways, new products, policies and business models will need to consider the public acceptability of resource-efficiency strategies, as well as the technical emission-reduction potential. Here, using consumption-based emissions modelling and deliberative public workshops, we find considerable public support for a range of resource-efficiency strategies that combined could reduce the carbon footprint in the United Kingdom by up to 29 Mt of CO2-equivalent (CO2e) emissions (a 39% emissions reduction from household products, such as cars, clothing, electronics, appliances and furniture). Public acceptability is already high for strategies that aim to develop more resource-efficient products. Strategies that aim to encourage product sharing and extend product lifetimes were also perceived positively, although acceptance was dependent on meeting other important conditions, such as trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, affordability, convenience, safety and hygiene.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Nature Research
ISSN:	1758-678X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 September 2018
Date of Acceptance:	10 September 2018
Last Modified:	20 Nov 2024 09:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/114830

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