Individual low-carbon behaviors and influencing factors: Insights from a behavior survey study in China

Wang, Tiantian; Shen, Bo; Ma, Tingting

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31094

Title: Individual low-carbon behaviors and influencing factors: Insights from a behavior survey study in China

Journal Article · 10 May 2024 · Heliyon

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31094 · OSTI ID:2396873

^[1]; Shen, Bo ^[2]; Ma, Tingting ^[3]

Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang (China); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang (China)

Climate change is a major global concern. Greenhouse gas emissions that cause global climate change are directly or indirectly affected by human activities. Individual low-carbon behaviors are crucial in reducing CO₂ emissions and improving environmental and ecological health. To effectively promote individual low-carbon behavior, this study designed a questionnaire on the factors influencing individual low-carbon intentions and behavior based on theoretical models of environmental behavior. A total of 2430 valid questionnaires were collected in China. This study focuses on analyzing the impact of demographic characteristics, internal and external factors on individual low-carbon behaviors and their interrelationships. The research shows correlations between internal and external factors in determining low-carbon intention or behaviors. Internal factors-related low-carbon behavior is not closely linked with demographic variables, whereas the external factors-related low-carbon behavior vary significantly by age, residence, education, marital status, occupation, and income. The findings have important implications for designing effective policies to promote low-carbon behaviors, such as creating a more favorable external environment and increasing the use of policy tools for reducing CO₂ emission.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 2396873

Journal Information:: Heliyon, Journal Name: Heliyon Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 10; ISSN 2405-8440

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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