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The effective impact of behavioral shifts in energy, transport, and food

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This working paper is the first to analyze which individual behavior shifts have the largest “effective impact” on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Effective impact is a novel measure that combines both theoretical potential (what could happen if everyone adopted sustainable behaviors) and real-world results (what actually happens when interventions aimed only at individuals are attempted without changing the broader system).

DOI: 10.46830/wriwp.21.00151

Authors: Mindy Hernandez, Gordon Kraft-Todd, Jordana Composto

Institution: World Resources Institute

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Funder: Udenrigsministeriet

OpenAlex ID: W4409292273

FWCI: 0.277

Cites: 90

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10