Effects of personal carbon allowances on decision-making: evidence from an experimental simulation

Capstick, Stuart B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1934-4503 and Lewis, Alan 2010. Effects of personal carbon allowances on decision-making: evidence from an experimental simulation. Climate Policy 10 (4) , pp. 369-384. 10.3763/cpol.2009.0034

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Abstract

Behavioural influences of personal carbon trading (PCT) beyond those anticipated by pure price effects have been a theoretically attractive, yet empirically elusive, feature of such schemes. Computer-based simulation is used to examine the effects of participants' decisions on their personal carbon allocations within a PCT context. Evidence is presented about participants' tendencies to make more energy-conserving decisions as a consequence of attending to a restrictive and diminishing carbon allowance—independent of other financial and carbon cost information provided—suggesting that a form of ‘carbon budgeting’ is occurring. Further measurements indicate that the extent of carbon reduction achieved within the simulated PCT framework varies according to pro-environmental attitudes. Evidence is also presented that the size of participants' footprints correlates inversely with support for PCT; and that proenvironmental attitudes correlate positively with support for PCT. The advantages and drawbacks of using simulations for examining behavioural responses to PCT are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords:	behaviour, energy consumption, energy demand, households, personal carbon trading, personal responsibility
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1469-3062
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 09:19
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/31390

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