A Research Agenda to Better Understand the Human Dimensions of Energy Transitions.
behaviour change
energy transition
humanities
public support
research agenda
social sciences
sustainable energy behaviour
Journal
Frontiers in psychology
ISSN: 1664-1078
Titre abrégé: Front Psychol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101550902
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
26
02
2021
accepted:
27
05
2021
entrez:
12
7
2021
pubmed:
13
7
2021
medline:
13
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) have a key role to play in understanding which factors and policies would motivate, encourage and enable different actors to adopt a wide range of sustainable energy behaviours and support the required system changes and policies. The SSH can provide critical insights into how consumers could be empowered to consistently engage in sustainable energy behaviour, support and adopt new technologies, and support policies and changes in energy systems. Furthermore, they can increase our understanding of how organisations such as private and public institutions, and groups and associations of people can play a key role in the sustainable energy transition. We identify key questions to be addressed that have been identified by the Platform for Energy Research in the Socio-economic Nexus (PERSON, see person.eu), including SSH scholars who have been studying energy issues for many years. We identify three main research themes. The first research theme involves understanding which factors encourage different actors to engage in sustainable energy behaviour. The second research theme focuses on understanding which interventions can be effective in encouraging sustainable energy behaviour of different actors, and which factors enhance their effects. The third research theme concerns understanding which factors affect public and policy support for energy policy and changes in energy systems, and how important public concerns can best be addressed as to reduce or prevent resistance.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34248769
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.672776
pmc: PMC8267066
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Pagination
672776Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Steg, Perlaviciute, Sovacool, Bonaiuto, Diekmann, Filippini, Hindriks, Bergstad, Matthies, Matti, Mulder, Nilsson, Pahl, Roggenkamp, Schuitema, Stern, Tavoni, Thøgersen and Woerdman.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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