Wednesday, February 10, 2010

1974 Paper on The Price Elasticity of Residential Energy Usage

Carbon Tax Center � Effectiveness

Carbon Tax Center � Effectiveness
A look at price elasticity in Energy Demand in relation to Carbon Taxes - discusses problems in changing behaviour in the short term.

DfT Behaviour Change: What Works for Transport? Think Piece project

Behaviour Change: What Works for Transport? Think Piece project: "Four groups of experts were asked to consider how DfT could best engage different types of people and businesses in thinking about changing their transport behaviours (to things like using lower carbon transport or driving more safely, for example). The six short reports aimed at drawing out the key messages from the existing knowledge base on behaviour change are available below."

Lancet The health benefits of tackling climate change | SD Scene

The health benefits of tackling climate change | SD Scene: "While many see the technical fixes and behavioural changes proposed to cut our carbon emissions as “socially uncomfortable and economically painful”, the Lancet proposes a little recognised benefit: many of these responses to climate change will bring improvements in health. Furthermore, improved public health will result in economic savings, which must be set against the cost of such responses in international negotiations."

Defra - Understanding Sustainable Consumption of Food

Some basic findings about drivers for sustainable food consumption.

Defra Pro-Environmental Behaviour Framework

Jan 2008

Includes 7 population segments

Title link to summary presentation.

Main report here

Annexes here