Main challenges regarding development and sustainability in economics and finance
Development and sustainability in economics and finance.,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
1, С. 100002 - 100002
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Estimating the direct rebound effect for residential electricity use in seventeen European countries: Short and long-run perspectives
Energy Economics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
134, С. 107571 - 107571
Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2024
Язык: Английский
Estimating the Direct rebound effect of residential electricity consumption in Saudi Arabia
Energy Economics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
135, С. 107647 - 107647
Опубликована: Май 20, 2024
The
rebound
effect
refers
to
the
phenomenon
where
energy
efficiency
improvements
lead
increased
consumption,
offsetting
some
of
expected
savings.
This
article
aims
estimate
direct
residential
electricity
consumption
in
Saudi
Arabia
and
explores
potential
solutions
mitigate
its
impact.
Understanding
magnitude
is
crucial
for
policymakers
develop
effective
conservation
strategies.
study
employs
a
time-series
modeling
approach,
using
dataset
covering
31
years,
1990–2021,
four
regions
within
Arabia,
incorporating
various
socioeconomic
energy-related
variables.
Kingdom,
which
varies
across
regions,
ranges
from
41%
71%.
Since
inception
first
wave
price
reform
2016,
Kingdom
has
witnessed
power
sector
totaling
39.02
TWh
(6.5
Twh
per
annum),
total
28.13
Mt.
CO2
equivalent
emissions
(4.69
annum)
during
period
2016–2021.
These
findings
add
existing
literature
on
effect,
further
enriching
our
understanding
this
complex
implications.
They
also
provide
valuable
insights
planners
helping
them
strategies
minimize
promote
conservation.
Язык: Английский
Crafting effective climate, energy, and environmental policy: time for action
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 11, 2024
The
evolving
landscape
of
environmental,
climate,
and
energy
policy
is
marked
by
both
pressing
global
challenges
as
well
opportunities
for
transformative
action.
Here,
we
discuss
emerging
debates
explore
key
themes
in
this
dynamic
field.
We
identify
five
research
strands
that
enhance
climate
change
understanding
guide
sustainable
policymaking:
actor
dynamics,
policy-science-society
interface,
stakeholder
participation,
environmental
cooperation,
justice.
A
central
question
arises:
How
can
better
reconcile
the
low-carbon
transition
with
such
justice,
collaboration,
cultural
dimensions
formulation?
argue
answer
must
lie
application
a
more
wholesome
vision
policymaking
processes
focuses
on
interconnectedness
these
emphasizes
need
integrated
solutions,
transdisciplinary
innovation,
inclusive
governance
to
address
complex
challenges.
Our
aim
here
deepen
our
research's
complexities
future
directions.
make
case
concerted
effort
from
policymakers,
scholars,
stakeholders
navigate
toward
equitable
future.
Язык: Английский
Advancing Realistic Estimations of Behavioural Interventions: A Large-Scale Real-World Experiment on Electricity Consumption Reduction in Europe
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
What are the Policy Drivers to Undertake Green Retrofitting Investments? The Role of Tax Incentives and Communication in Italian Households’ Decision-Making
Italian Economic Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2024
Abstract
This
paper
explores
households’
decision-making
process
to
undertake
green
retrofitting
investments,
with
the
aim
identify
key
behavioural
drivers
adoption.
We
developed
a
discrete
choice
experiment
survey
and
collected
data
from
sample
of
434
individuals
explore
influence
monetary
non-monetary
incentives
on
energy
saving
investment
choices,
focusing
case
Italy,
where
tax
relief
scheme
(the
so-called
Superbonus)
was
introduced
in
2020
encourage
investments.
Our
results
show
that
level
savings
bills,
environmental
sustainability
intervention
comfort
achieved
all
similarly
contribute
adopt
measures.
Tax
incentives,
differently,
were
found
be
less
important
drivers,
except
for
those
respondents
who
have
high
cognition,
suggesting
pivotal
role
education
knowledge
driving
choices.
findings
also
indicate
communication
matters:
we
decisions
are
influenced
by
non-technical
benefits,
while
use
technical
expressions
is
ineffective.
These
relevant
guide
more
efficient
policy
design
point
need
combine
targeted
interventions
uptake
Язык: Английский
Mapping Environmental Perceptions in Romania: A Mixed-Methods Research
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(23), С. e40845 - e40845
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
The
present
study
investigates
environmental
perceptions
in
Romania,
emphasizing
their
role
shaping
individual
and
collective
responses
to
ecological
challenges.
By
exploring
how
people
understand
interact
with
natural
environment,
the
research
aims
explore
values,
needs,
behaviors,
motivations
that
drive
pro-environmental
actions.
We
used
a
mixed-methodology
approach,
combining
qualitative
quantitative
analyses
capture
comprehensive
view
of
these
perceptions.
An
innovative
empathy
map
was
developed
through
one-on-one
interviews
visualize
analyze
participants'
environment.
Participants
were
characterized
by
biocentric-anthropocentric
value
orientation,
balancing
respect
for
nature
human
needs.
They
considered
top
three
problems
Romania
were:
water
air
pollution,
deforestation,
poor
waste
management.
Complementing
this,
bibliometric
analysis
conducted
examine
co-occurrence
keywords
related
academic
literature,
providing
perspective
aligned
themes
from
analysis.
strong
presence
terms
like
"intention"
"energy
consumption"
supported
idea
personal
social
norms
around
energy
use
significant
literature
dedicated
which
also
central
findings
contribute
deeper
understanding
offering
useful
insights
policymakers
managers
promote
sustainable
development
behaviors
region.
Язык: Английский
From concept to impact: strategic guidelines for environmental behavior change interventions
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024
Interventions
aiming
at
behavioral
change
are
common
tools
for
assessing
and
stimulating
environmentally
friendly
lifestyles.
To
obtain
representative
scalable
results
from
the
interventions,
experimental
design
of
interventions
is
crucial.
Likewise,
an
operational
plan
significant
concerning
coherence
consistency
comparability
different
interventions.
Such
a
guideline
contributes
to
design,
execution,
supervision
provides
standardisation
enhances
collaboration
with
intervention
partners.
Intervention
guidelines
also
pertain
strategic
planning
data
requirements
collection
procedures.
Based
on
work
conducted
within
context
EU-funded
ENCHANT
project,
presented
in
this
manuscript
structured
based
key
phases
implementation,
analysis
reporting.
Another
area
that
needs
be
considered
included
necessities
administrative
structure
This
includes
allocating
staff
roles
responsibilities
potential
challenges
obstacles
may
arise
during
implementation.
Ethical
concerns
addressed.
Язык: Английский