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View article: What is a Wellbeing Economy, and what might its impact be on population health?
What is a Wellbeing Economy, and what might its impact be on population health? Open
The current polycrisis (intersecting and mutually-reinforcing crises that are impacting our ecological, social, and economic systems) has foregrounded the need to transform economies to put them in service of people and planet, rather than…
View article: Towards post-growth policymaking: Barriers and enablers for wellbeing economy and Doughnut economics government initiatives
Towards post-growth policymaking: Barriers and enablers for wellbeing economy and Doughnut economics government initiatives Open
Providing wellbeing for all while safeguarding planetary boundaries may require governments to pursue post-growth policies. To understand how post-growth policymaking can be fostered, we examine wellbeing economy and Doughnut economics gov…
View article: Intersectionality in good faith: Beyond normative claims and towards practical integration in energy justice research
Intersectionality in good faith: Beyond normative claims and towards practical integration in energy justice research Open
The concept of intersectionality is increasingly referenced in energy justice research, requiring critical reflection on the value of intersectionality theory for the energy justice framework and research agenda. Conceptually, its incorpor…
View article: Public opposition to fuel taxes in Europe: how important is social disadvantage and how do welfare regimes compare?
Public opposition to fuel taxes in Europe: how important is social disadvantage and how do welfare regimes compare? Open
Fuel taxes are seen as an important instrument in the fight against climate change, including in the European Green Deal. From a social-ecological policy perspective, it is important to understand current high levels of public opposition t…
View article: Examining changes in household carbon footprints across generations in the UK using decomposition analysis
Examining changes in household carbon footprints across generations in the UK using decomposition analysis Open
To meet climate targets, consumption‐based household emissions need to fall rapidly. An important but still poorly understood question is whether generational change could contribute to decreases in emissions. It is sometimes assumed that …
View article: Barriers and enablers around radical sharing
Barriers and enablers around radical sharing Open
Multiple social and ecological crises are currently unfolding, the tackling of which requires a thorough understanding of their interlinkages and root causes. More sharing of essential resources while increasing access to valuable goods an…
View article: Emissions savings from equitable energy demand reduction
Emissions savings from equitable energy demand reduction Open
Energy demand reduction (EDR) will be required to reach climate targets in the Global North. To be compatible with just transitions principles, EDR needs to be equitable. Equitable EDR may involve targeting high energy users while ensuring…
View article: Barriers to adopting wellbeing-economy narratives: comparing the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and Wellbeing Economy Governments
Barriers to adopting wellbeing-economy narratives: comparing the Wellbeing Economy Alliance and Wellbeing Economy Governments Open
The reliance of current economic systems on economic growth is increasingly being questioned by academics and environmental organizations in the context of the climate emergency and rising social inequalities and conflicts. While political…
View article: Climate ambition and respective capabilities: are England’s local emissions targets spatially just?
Climate ambition and respective capabilities: are England’s local emissions targets spatially just? Open
To date, 79% of Local Authorities (LAs) in England have a climate plan to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner. Yet questions remain over the collective impact of these plans and targets in terms of their contribution to…
View article: An Ecological Basic Income? Examining the Ecological Credentials of Basic Income Through a Review of Selected Pilot Interventions
An Ecological Basic Income? Examining the Ecological Credentials of Basic Income Through a Review of Selected Pilot Interventions Open
While basic income (BI) has long been advocated for its social benefits, some scholars also propose it in response to the ecological crises. However, the empirical evidence to support this position is currently lacking and the concept of a…
View article: How socially just are taxes on air travel and ‘frequent flyer levies’?
How socially just are taxes on air travel and ‘frequent flyer levies’? Open
Policies to reduce air travel demand, including in the tourism sector, are urgently required as air travel's climate impact keeps growing while low-carbon aviation remains a distant perspective. Policy options include flat rate taxes per f…
View article: Implications of shrinking household sizes for meeting the 1.5 °C climate targets
Implications of shrinking household sizes for meeting the 1.5 °C climate targets Open
Understanding social trends such as shrinking household sizes plays an important role for designing effective policies to limit global warming to 1.5 °C and reach net-zero by 2050. Prior, cross-sectional work shows that larger households t…
View article: Public acceptance of post-growth: Factors and implications for post-growth strategy
Public acceptance of post-growth: Factors and implications for post-growth strategy Open
Growing evidence supports the need to re-evaluate the nature and function of our economies in favour of post-growth principles if we are to have a socially and environmentally viable future. This study contributes to the discussion on how …
View article: A “spatially just” transition? A critical review of regional equity in decarbonisation pathways
A “spatially just” transition? A critical review of regional equity in decarbonisation pathways Open
Spatial justice is a theoretical framework that is increasingly used to examine questions of equity in the low carbon transition (LCT) from a geographical perspective. We conducted a semi-systematic review to define a 'spatially just' low …
View article: Fairness, effectiveness, and needs satisfaction: new options for designing climate policies
Fairness, effectiveness, and needs satisfaction: new options for designing climate policies Open
Financial compensations are often proposed to address regressive distributional impacts of carbon taxes. While financial compensations have shown to benefit vulnerable groups distributionally, little is known about their impacts on emissio…
View article: Sustainable welfare: How do universal basic income and universal basic services compare?
Sustainable welfare: How do universal basic income and universal basic services compare? Open
The newly emerging concept of sustainable welfare refers to welfare systems which aim to satisfy everyone's needs within planetary boundaries and to decouple the welfare-growth nexus. Both Universal Basic Income (UBI) and Universal Basic S…
View article: Trends in air travel inequality in the UK: From the few to the many?
Trends in air travel inequality in the UK: From the few to the many? Open
Aviation is responsible for at least 3.5% of global warming, and demand is predicted to rise rapidly over the next few decades. To reverse this trend, air travel demand will need to be managed. An important question is: 'who would be affec…
View article: Household Sharing for Carbon and Energy Reductions: The Case of EU Countries
Household Sharing for Carbon and Energy Reductions: The Case of EU Countries Open
As households get smaller worldwide, the extent of sharing within households reduces, resulting in rising per capita energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This article examines for the first time the differences in household econo…
View article: Carbon and energy footprints of European households (EU HBS)
Carbon and energy footprints of European households (EU HBS) Open
This dataset contains micro-level carbon and energy footprint calculations based on consumption data from the Household Budget Surveys (HBS) disseminated by Eurostat, wave 2010. The dataset contains total carbon and energy footprints (gene…
View article: Challenges for the degrowth transition: The debate about wellbeing
Challenges for the degrowth transition: The debate about wellbeing Open
Degrowth scholars and activists have convincingly argued that degrowth in developed nations will need to be part of a global effort to tackle climate change, and to preserve the conditions for future generations’ basic needs satisfaction. …
View article: Sick and stuck at home – how poor health increases electricity consumption and reduces opportunities for environmentally-friendly travel in the United Kingdom
Sick and stuck at home – how poor health increases electricity consumption and reduces opportunities for environmentally-friendly travel in the United Kingdom Open
Research on the determinants of direct and indirect energy use has identified a range of relevant socio-economic factors. However, we still know little about possible influences of people's health on their energy use. Do people in poor hea…
View article: Promoting low carbon behaviours through personalised information? Long-term evaluation of a carbon calculator interview
Promoting low carbon behaviours through personalised information? Long-term evaluation of a carbon calculator interview Open
The UK needs to accelerate action to achieve its 80 per cent carbon reduction target by 2050 as it is otherwise in danger of lagging behind. A much discussed question in this context is whether voluntary behaviour change initiatives can ma…