behaviour change

This World Bank event brings together high-level experts to share policy experiences and insights on the use of behavioral change to drive climate action and protect the environment. Read more

This paper analyses the dynamic interaction between diverse expectations, investment decisions and climate change mitigation policymaking, exploring how firms invest in low or high carbon capital depending on their beliefs about future carbon prices. Read more

This review focuses on how insights from behavioral and attitudinal studies about heat risk responses can inform communication approaches. Read more

This paper explores people's willingness to reduce travel consumption in support of the transition to a low-carbon pathway beyond COVID-19, using new survey data from UK car drivers and air travellers. Read more

The UK government has delivered on its promise to publish a strategy for driving the country’s economy towards net-zero emissions by 2050. Esin Serin and Anna Valero write that the economy-wide Net Zero Strategy provides further proof of the UK’s ambition to lead on global climate action as it calls on other countries to follow suit. Read more

The authors of this paper examine whether framing motivations as personal or planetary benefits – or both – is more effective at encouraging sustainable actions and promoting positive behavioural spillovers. Read more

The UK Government’s keenly anticipated Net Zero Strategy is due to be published ahead of COP26 and one aspect for evaluation will be whether the Strategy offers a coherent plan on behaviour and engagement, says Rob Macquarie.   Read more

This paper shows that differentiating driving costs by time of day and vehicle type can help to improve urban air quality, reduce driving and induce the adoption of electric vehicles. Read more

We outline a modified account of behaviour change called nudge plus, which incorporates an element of reflection as part of... Read more

Abstract This chapter goes beyond classic nudges in introducing public policy practitioners and researchers worldwide to a wide range of... Read more