low-carbon lifestyles and rebound effects
2023-01-09 18:37:50.913549+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Measuring the direct and indirect effects of low-carbon lifestyles using financial transactions
This study investigates the net effect of four low-carbon lifestyle options that could potentially be adopted by many individuals and households to achieve substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions: not owning a car, not flying, not living in a detached house, and having a vegan diet. … Our results show that these four lifestyle options are associated with substantial net emission reductions, ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 tonnes of CO2eq/cap/yr each. The results also suggest that, contrary to the theory of economic rebound effects, the indirect effects of these practices are related to further emission reductions in other consumption domains, except for people who do not fly, for whom we saw a very limited rebound effect. The sample has on average relatively strong pro-environmental personal norms, which limits the generalizability of the results and calls for further research.